Comment by thesuperbigfrog

> What about all the weapons forbidden by the Geneva convention?

Some weapons are prohibited Geneva convention because they are designed to cause suffering or indiscriminately kill non-combatants:

"Weapons prohibited under the Geneva Convention and associated international humanitarian law (including the 1925 Protocol, CCW, and specific treaties) include chemical/biological agents (mustard gas, sarin), blinding lasers, expanding bullets, and non-detectable fragments. Also banned are anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions.

Key prohibited and restricted weapons include:

Chemical and Biological Weapons: The 1925 Geneva Protocol and subsequent conventions (1972, 1993) banned the use, development, and stockpiling of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases, including nerve agents and biological weapons.

Blinding Laser Weapons: Specifically designed to cause permanent blindness (Protocol IV of the CCW).

Non-detectable Fragments: Weapons designed to injure by fragments not detectable in the human body by X-rays (Protocol I of the CCW).

Incendiary Weapons: Restrictions on using fire-based weapons (like flamethrowers) against civilian populations (Protocol III of the CCW).

Anti-personnel Landmines: Banned under the Ottawa Treaty (1997) due to risks to civilians.

Cluster Munitions: Prohibited due to their indiscriminate nature.

These treaties aim to protect civilians and combatants from unnecessary suffering and long-term danger."

Would "good hands" choose weapons that are designed to cause suffering or that kill indiscriminately?

No, they would not.