Carolyn Coomer
Medical Consequences of Nuclear War: Radiation
I was among the first few foreigners to reach the site of this historic bombing and
walked for nearly two hours today through streets where the stench of death still
pervades and survivors or relatives of the dead, wearing gauze patches over their
mouths, still probe among the ruins for bodies or possessions.
(Lawrence, “Visit to Hiroshima,” 1)
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JTT
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Fri 9 Aug, 2013 09:25 am
@Setanta,
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I have repeatedly pointed out that the United States used the atomic bomb because the Japanese would not surrender, and they needed to end that war, they wanted to end the madness.
That's not a lawful excuse to resort to war crimes. It is also a lie, but lies comes easy to a people who have lived horrible lies for their entire existence.
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i was pointing out your deep sorrow for the Japanese, but apparent indifference to what everyone around them suffered.
Snotty remarks about a "holy grail" doesn't alter the valid criticisms i've made of you. You're ignorant, and the very avatar of invincible ignorance. You think this is all some word game. You're scum.
And what of the valid criticisms of you, Set, that you are studiously avoiding? Speaking of "invincible ignorance", you excelled at that in the Peeves thread just as you are doing in this thread.
More Oralboy lies. You are a congenital liar, lad.
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JTT
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Fri 9 Aug, 2013 10:09 am
@oralloy,
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I saw no lies in anything he wrote.
That's not at all surprising, Oralboy, considering what a renowned liar you are, what a gullible propaganda slurper you are.
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JTT
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Fri 9 Aug, 2013 10:15 am
@OmSigDAVID,
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Do u think that any of the survivors of the Rape of Nanking of 1937
considered the Japs to be "innocent" ??
Do you think that any of the survivors of the Rape and Pillage of the Philippines in 1898 to this day considered Americans to be innocent?
Do you think that any of the survivors of the Rape and Pillage of Nicaragua in successive invasions to this day considered Americans to be innocent?
Do you think that any of the survivors of the attempted Rape and Pillage of Vietnam in successive invasions to this day considered Americans to be innocent?
Do you think that any of the survivors of the Rape and Pillage of [fill in any of the 200 illegal US invasions] to this day considered Americans to be innocent?
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neologist
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Fri 9 Aug, 2013 10:49 am
Perhaps we should just check with the scorekeeper.
The total population of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before the bombing was 450,000 +/-
Approximately 200,000 were killed directly, but lets assume somehow the total death toll to be more than the total population, or 500,000, truly a devastating attack.
By contrast, the holocaust had approximately 6,000,000 victims. So, based on only the two events cited in the OP, the score:
Evil Nazi Holocaust 6,000,000
Evil USAAF A-Bomb 500,000
At worst, a 12 to 1 margin
To God, the death of even a single human is an abomination. He, also, is keeping score.
Perhaps we should just check with the scorekeeper.
The total population of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before the bombing was 450,000 +/-
Approximately 200,000 were killed directly, but lets assume somehow the total death toll to be more than the total population, or 500,000, truly a devastating attack.
By contrast, the holocaust had approximately 6,000,000 victims. So, based on only the two events cited in the OP, the score:
Evil Nazi Holocaust 6,000,000
Evil USAAF A-Bomb 500,000
A completely specious argument, Neo. Pointing to a crime of greater number doesn't in any fashion absolve others for their crimes.
