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Topic	Is it okay to kill civilians in war?
RoboXgp89 12/01/17 10:09:59 AM #63:	darkknight109 posted... RoboXgp89 posted... If Japan wanted to surrender they would have surrendered Which is exactly what they were trying to do. They had already entered into negotiations for their surrender before the bombs were dropped. . No they didn't, they were on the brink of starvation and civil war http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v16/v16n3p-4_Weber.html they surrendered three days after the fact But he emphasized that unconditional surrender was unacceptable, and that "the Emperor must not be touched." In spite of this, on July 26 the leaders of the United States and Britain issued the Potsdam declaration, which included this grim ultimatum: "We call upon the government of Japan to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all Japanese armed forces and to provide proper and adequate assurance of good faith in such action. The alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction." guess not, tell me why America wouldn't have started a land invasion after destroying their navy again? or even Russia? I'd like to hear why? --- Bloodborne's Themes Explored https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv2-IxQ8VTQ <cite>RoboXgp89 posted [p:891390882] in Is it okay... [t:76035585]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboXgp89 posted...</cite> <quote>If Japan wanted to surrender they would have surrendered</quote> Which is exactly what they were trying to do. They had already entered into negotiations for their surrender before the bombs were dropped. .</quote> No they didn't, they were on the brink of starvation and civil war http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v16/v16n3p-4_Weber.html they surrendered three days after the fact But he emphasized that unconditional surrender was unacceptable, and that "the Emperor must not be touched." In spite of this, on July 26 the leaders of the United States and Britain issued the Potsdam declaration, which included this grim ultimatum: "We call upon the government of Japan to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all Japanese armed forces and to provide proper and adequate assurance of good faith in such action. The alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction." guess not, tell me why America wouldn't have started a land invasion after destroying their navy again? or even Russia? I'd like to hear why? --- Bloodborne's Themes Explored https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv2-IxQ8VTQ</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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