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Originally Posted by MK262
I agree that it is useless. It's just as useless as saying 1.2 billion people should be judged as a whole due to the actions of those who we are actually fighting.
Judging people as individuals, based on their specific actions, seems like it would be much more helpful.
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Did the Japanese and German citizens that we blasted and burned to death deserve to die because of the actions of their leaders?
Was the decision to nuke the largely civilian target cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified, in the context of the time and not knowing if it would force the Japanese government to surrender or not?
If it would drive them to peace with the rest of the world, how many Muslim deaths would be acceptable? How many American deaths would it take for you to believe that those harsh measures might need to be taken?
I would also say that serving in theater and losing friends there might change your perspectives.
On another note, please keep your replies here civil, you are a guest in our house.
TR
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