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Topic	Ethical dilemma: you are a general in charge of fighting and ending a war.
EPR-radar 10/20/25 5:08:52 PM #54:	Zero_Destroyer posted... It's worth noting every country engaging in bombings in WW2 committed the bombings to damage morale and that civilian casualties were the premise of this, not a byproduct. The phrase "not a byproduct" in regards to civilian casualties is a direct quote from the guy in the US running those bombing campaigns. Anybody assuming that casualties were an unintended side effect are missing that A: All sides participating said otherwise while they conducted those campaigns. B: The Allied forces conceded they were ineffective at the goal of morale displacement. A corollary to this is that if we ever do get into another total war situation between major powers, everyone in the conflict will do WWII level (or worse) strikes against civilians, with precisely the same justifications and official propaganda. --- "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." -- 1984 <cite>EPR-radar posted [p:986785407] in Ethical di... [t:81057919]...</cite> <quote>Zero_Destroyer posted... </cite><quote>It's worth noting every country engaging in bombings in WW2 committed the bombings to damage morale and that civilian casualties were the premise of this, not a byproduct. The phrase "not a byproduct" in regards to civilian casualties is a direct quote from the guy in the US running those bombing campaigns. Anybody assuming that casualties were an unintended side effect are missing thatA: All sides participating said otherwise while they conducted those campaigns.B: The Allied forces conceded they were ineffective at the goal of morale displacement.</quote>A corollary to this is that if we ever do get into another total war situation between major powers, everyone in the conflict will do WWII level (or worse) strikes against civilians, with precisely the same justifications and official propaganda. --- "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." -- 1984</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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