In your opinion, are civilians still non combatants if they attack soldiers with bricks or petrol bombs?

This is in no relation to any current conflict.

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Zaphod42 · 46-50, M

Civilians don’t often seek out conflict zones to go throw rocks at soldiers, meaning the vast majority of those that do are attempting to defend their homes and homeland. I don’t see them so much as combatants as patriots to their side attempting to expel a hostile force.

reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

@Zaphod42 same here, when enemy soldiers get to civilian areas the last defense is just regular folks trying to protect their house, family and children. war is so terrible, just thinking about it makes me sad 😞