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Brians256 · 12-09-2002, 02:20 PM

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Interesting discussion. Hopefully we can keep the discussion semi-civil as we have so far! This can easily degenerate into a name calling contest, so please stick to debating opinions and citing the facts.

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OK, here comes MY opinion, which you are FREE to take as you will (thanks to the USA 2nd amendment).

I hate the idea of war and I hate the idea of people dying, especially those who are innocent. HOWEVER, I have to say that I totally agree with the nuclear bombardment used in WW2 as a lesser of evils. I would not call it a terrorist act as the bombs were targeted at cities KNOWN to be industrial centers dedicated to producing war material.

Would I shoot my mother to save 100 people? No. But, would I shoot 100 enemy soldiers knowing that an innocent person would die? Probably. I might puke my guts out and be very sad, but that's what evil does: it hurts people on both sides. No bad marks on my karma; blame the guys who started it.

Yes, you can take the argument too far in any direction, so it's hard to quantify when you would or would not accept civilian and "innocent" casualties. Thank God I don't have to make those numerical+ethical decisions.

In the end, we had two horrible actions that saved the human race from much more evil. Bravo for the man with the cojones to sign that order to go. I don't know if I could do it.

12-09-2002, 02:20 PM	#20
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	<ModeratorMode> Interesting discussion. Hopefully we can keep the discussion semi-civil as we have so far! This can easily degenerate into a name calling contest, so please stick to debating opinions and citing the facts. </ModeratorMode> OK, here comes MY opinion, which you are FREE to take as you will (thanks to the USA 2nd amendment). I hate the idea of war and I hate the idea of people dying, especially those who are innocent. HOWEVER, I have to say that I totally agree with the nuclear bombardment used in WW2 as a lesser of evils. I would not call it a terrorist act as the bombs were targeted at cities KNOWN to be industrial centers dedicated to producing war material. Would I shoot my mother to save 100 people? No. But, would I shoot 100 enemy soldiers knowing that an innocent person would die? Probably. I might puke my guts out and be very sad, but that's what evil does: it hurts people on both sides. No bad marks on my karma; blame the guys who started it. Yes, you can take the argument too far in any direction, so it's hard to quantify when you would or would not accept civilian and "innocent" casualties. Thank God I don't have to make those numerical+ethical decisions. In the end, we had two horrible actions that saved the human race from much more evil. Bravo for the man with the cojones to sign that order to go. I don't know if I could do it.