The Moral Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

 

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N.B.: The “Jean-Paul Marat quote” is not from Jean-Paul Marat himself, but is drawn from Peter Weiss's 1963 play The Persecution and Assassination of Jean Paul Marat.We regret the mix-up.

 

Here is the correctly attributed quote:

"Completely in charge in their marble homes and granite banks from which they rob the people of the world under the pretence of bringing them culture, Watch out, for ... they'll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces."

Peter Weiss (1916-1982), German writer, painter and artist who adopted Swedish nationality (quote from his 1963 historical play The Persecution and Assassination of Jean Paul Marat.

 

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War Crimes

 

Posted, Saturday, August 12, 2010 8:50 am

 

You say:"It seems that military man Eisenhower was more ethical than Freemason small-town politician Harry S. Truman regarding the fateful decision."

There were quite a few military men in the USA who opposed the war crime. Even General MacArthur did so. When Gen. MacArthur is more moral than President H. S. Truman, you know Truman is seriously messed up inside. Truman had no redeemable qualities and should have swung on the end of a rope like his fellow nazi war criminals did.

Hayate

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War and Morality

 

Posted, Thursday, August 12, 2010 1:12 am

 

In war, one seeks to destroy the enemy as efficiently and quickly as possible. Unfortunately, “morality” has no place on the battlefield. Ultimately, it always boils down to their victory or yours – a terrible, but necessary choice if you are to survive.

Karloff

 

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What About the Japanese?

 

Posted, Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:15 am

 

As a WWII veteran who lost many friends during the war, I am at a loss as to why there is so much objection to the use of the A Bomb. There were Japanese accounts of mobilization of the entire population of Japan ready to fight to the death against the assault on mainland Japan by the allies. My suggestion is for those who think the Japanese were ready to surrender might want to take a look at some of the battle films showing the resolve of the people to fight the enemy to the death. Further, to think that once the secret of nuclear fusion was out, that rogue nations like Russia, Korea and others did not see the power they would command with ownership of the plans.

We are losing the war, because, as Obama says, “We are not a Christian Nation.” We are a society that has embraced the Seven Deadly Sins and no longer adhere to the Ten Commandments, so convert or be doomed.

Mike

 

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An Act of Infamy

 

Posted, Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:31 am

 

A very timely piece on the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I agree that was an act of infamy and as you say a "stain" on the USA's reputation that it may never recover from.

But rather than redress these outrageous acts they just seem to go on their imperio/fascist ways. I am very concerned at what they intend for Iran and its potential for a tragic misstep that could imperil us all. The crazed eugenicists or should I say eugenicysts may somehow be able to justify such a misadventure that the world does really need to "vanish" a few people from this crowded planet !

Chris

 

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Merci

 

Posted, Monday, August 9, 2010 4:09 pm

 

 

I have just read your excellent statement, and want to thank you for it. It deserves very wide distribution. Such good work deserves to get around rapidly. Merci, Merci, Merci!

Jack

 

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