Zahl, Paul F. M., Daniel M. Bell, and Brian Stiltner. "Drones: Is it Wrong to Kill by Remote Control?". Christianity Today, 28 October 2011.

Zahl, Paul F. M., Daniel M. Bell, and Brian Stiltner. "Drones: Is it Wrong to Kill by Remote Control?". Christianity Today, 28 October 2011.

This article features three responses to the question, 'is it wrong to kill by remote control'. For the purposes of distinguishing between them, Mr. Zahl's responses will be marked in purple, Mr. Bell's responses will be green, and Mr. Stiltner's responses will be orange. 

• The use of predator drones to kill America's enemy is creating hatred of America in foreign countries and will eventually bring God's judgment to bear upon us. 
• It allows CIA and Air Force pilots to ignore the human costs of their actions in a way that they have to if they look the enemy soldier in the eye. It thus removes a chance for humanity and love to soften men's hearts. 
• The use of drones emasculates the enemy by denying them a chance to have a fair fight. In societies that place extreme value on honor, slights like this generate support for terrorists.

• There is nothing intrinsically wrong with killing from a distance, as Christianity does not demand that murder only take place in personal combat. There is nothing more immoral about killing with drones than about killing with knives. 
• The challenge posed by drones is that they make killing and warfare easier. This is a bad thing because it means wars are more likely to be conducted out of vice and sin. These military innovations mean we must be even more vigilant about having our military policy directed by Christian moral principles and virtues. 

• There is not anything inherently immoral about using drones, but they have been used too freely and out of order with the requirements of just war. They are used too freely and generate a significant number of civilian casualties because of the carelessness with which they are used. 
• The Obama administration has partially responded to these complaints in 2010, decreasing the number of missions and using more precise munitions for air strikes. 
• All drones must be controlled and operated by the Department of Defense so that their use is totally compliant with just war, military rules of engagement, and international law.