In Reply to: Re: Actually, by 'natives' I was referring to.... posted by Victor Khomenko on May 25, 2001 at 10:01:50:
"""The argument of the nature: "We did it then, so we should now" is rarely considered a strong one. Each case stands on its own merit, and in my mind it was arguably justifiable in 45, but not in 65. That's how *I" feel, so sue me."""
Weak arguement? Perhaps. How about a question - why did the US stray from using A-bombs ever again? I don't see an answer. Still. How about it's the most horrid invention in history and the implications weren't even concieved by the people who gave an OK to drop them? Merely an admission of that would satisfy many questions and raised brows.""As I said in my post, civilized people can argue over these things and probably never completely agree on anything. That is normal.""
Civilized people dropped 2 A-bombs on "uncivilized" Japan. Why haven't they used any biological or chemical weapons in WWII? Geneva convention? Code of honor? European lives are worthier than Asian?""However, fundamentally I don't see any difference beetween then A-bomb, high explosives, machine guns and flame throwers.""
Fundamentally? How is that not different fundamentally? I have some posters prepared here... the mushroom, etc.Indeed, this is not an arguement at all, more like you condescendingly throwing one-liners at me, Victor. I don't think that's nice. If you can do better than that - please. If not- then, by all means say so.:))
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Follow Ups
- Re: Actually, by 'natives' I was referring to.... - Dmitry 13:09:36 05/25/01 (14)
- Re: 'the most horrid invention in history'... - gnat 02:11:00 05/26/01 (3)
- Meant to ask you... - Victor Khomenko 09:09:36 05/26/01 (2)
- Re: sorry countryman,... - gnat 09:15:58 05/26/01 (1)
- Then ask your daughter! - Victor Khomenko 09:54:14 05/26/01 (0)
- Dilemas - Victor Khomenko 15:10:46 05/25/01 (9)
- Re: Lemmas, more like :)) - Dmitry 20:42:22 05/25/01 (0)
- nuclear policy - late 20:32:13 05/25/01 (7)
- Never satisfied - Bruce from DC 14:01:05 05/26/01 (6)
- August 15 1940- a seemingly insignificant date. - john dem 17:44:02 05/26/01 (3)
- Supposedly........ - Chris Garrett 02:21:44 05/29/01 (2)
- Re: Supposedly........ - john dem 06:03:22 05/29/01 (0)
- stimulus/response - late 16:42:12 05/26/01 (1)
- way off topic here, but so what . . . - Bruce from DC 17:34:21 05/26/01 (0)