Protests as US ship docks in Nagasaki

TheSparrow · 02-11-2009, 07:34 AM

First off, because the mayor and regional governor and a portion of the people have a problem with it doesnt mean everyone does. Thats like how the Seattle mayor the people of Seattle had problems with WTO being their, and indeed rioted. Fact is a majority of the state was NOT against the WTO, nor a majority of the country.

I am probably going to get slammed for this, but I have a hard time feeling sorry for the Japanese. Yes the nuclear attacks were a horrible thing, and one that hopefully will never be seen again, but it was done in an attempt to bring about fewer deaths. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 200,000 people died in the two attacks, compared to the 1,000,000 death toll estimate (counting both sides) for an invasion of the Japanese Mainland.

Besides, I would put the nuclear bombs as the 5th worst crime in World War 2

1. The Holocaust (Germany)
2. The Rape of Nanking (Japan)
3. The Siege of Leningrad (Germany)
4. The Firebombing of Dresden (Allied forces [U.S. and Britain])
5. The Nuclear bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima (United States)

02-11-2009, 07:34 AM	#11
TheSparrow Waylaid by Jackassery. Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 382	First off, because the mayor and regional governor and a portion of the people have a problem with it doesnt mean everyone does. Thats like how the Seattle mayor the people of Seattle had problems with WTO being their, and indeed rioted. Fact is a majority of the state was NOT against the WTO, nor a majority of the country. I am probably going to get slammed for this, but I have a hard time feeling sorry for the Japanese. Yes the nuclear attacks were a horrible thing, and one that hopefully will never be seen again, but it was done in an attempt to bring about fewer deaths. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 200,000 people died in the two attacks, compared to the 1,000,000 death toll estimate (counting both sides) for an invasion of the Japanese Mainland. Besides, I would put the nuclear bombs as the 5th worst crime in World War 2 1. The Holocaust (Germany) 2. The Rape of Nanking (Japan) 3. The Siege of Leningrad (Germany) 4. The Firebombing of Dresden (Allied forces [U.S. and Britain]) 5. The Nuclear bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima (United States) __________________ :rmage: "Clearly I lack arrogance as that would be a flaw"