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Ok that's more reasonable using orbital bombardment as a replacement for conventional artillery if you are able to is fine. Star Wars does it for example where blasters can either be as destructive as a grenade, or they can be turned up to the level of nukes when the BDZ. If you are using it to...

It seems comprehensive so yeah the biggest issue is morality and the opportunity cost of destroying the whole planet. It’s probably easier and more palatable to just blockade the world.

Again if you are willing to take the long way force will eventually work. Most middle easterners genuinely believe in Islam yet it was spread by the sword.

Ahh well in response I’d tell you to study history. When Christianity was spread by the sword in Europe maybe the first generation converted just to save their skins and it was false, the second learned from their parents. But the grand children grew up only knowing the new order. You just have...

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We are assuming they don't have mind control tech. Otherwise regular weapons would be useless. Imagine that, using some weapon to make your enemy in the middle east stop being Islamists and adopt democracy. If it kills all of the people in a nation or too many for the religious leaders yes. But...

What if it’s an ideological war? The intent is to convert the people in the other nation to your religion or political philosophy? Some genocide would be acceptable then if it’s too difficult or if you think it would make other planets surrender. but it would Not be done too often because that...