Reply #42: Have you ever been at sea, The Stranger? [View All]

It's not some kind of bumper car game. Life on the high seas is rigorous and dangerous. The safety of every member of the crew of a ship depend on integrity of the hull and the ability of the vessel to maneuver.

Deliberately damaging a vessel at sea endangers human lives. Most of the people on board a ship are poor, hard-working, often uneducated ordinary folks who are trying to make an honest living. They didn't sign up to be pawns in a political struggle. I can't believe how many here seem to have no concern for those innocent people.

No, actually nothing is flawed about seeking to enforce international law.

The SSers have no legitimate authority to enforce international law. They are not sworn members of any nation's military, they have no letter of marque or other kind of charter from anyone. If they intentionally damage a commercial vessel, they will literally be viewed in international courts as pirates.