• @quindraco@lemm.ee
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    51 year ago

    If they’re going to declare arbitrary subsets of the hostages, why stop at female? Why not demand only the short hostages, or only the ones with blue eyes?

    • @throwwyacc@lemmynsfw.com
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      51 year ago

      I think it’s just the lower likelihood that they will end up as combatants. If you’re in a military conflict you’re generally more likely to hand over hostages that are less likely to come back and fight you