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In reply to the discussion: Under what circumstances is it justifiable to use nuclear weapons against a civilian population? [View all]Dragonfli
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Under what circumstances is it justifiable to use nuclear weapons against a civilian population? [View all]
shaayecanaan
Aug 2013
OP
If we see them coming, and screaming "We want Brains" (via Telescope)..I'll push the damn button.
BlueJazz
Aug 2013
#23
OK..OK...it's..it's not the brain-eating and stuff...I mean, I'm having a problem here. It's hard...
BlueJazz
Aug 2013
#71
Think how many could be saved if we murdered all the Freds in two cities! You're onta sumpin!
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#76
"The matter of time" before Fred was going to sideswipe the school bus was "immediately".
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2013
#77
I keep getting posts hidden for pointing out that the lack of empathy required
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#18
Well I suppose we could kill all civilians, that would be in line with the theory that atrocities
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#63
It's a lovely post. Unfortunately, it also completely ignores what your choices mean.
jeff47
Aug 2013
#69
Again, you are pretending that there were options which were not actually present.
jeff47
Aug 2013
#86
for the record, I DO NOT keep saying "the US should have killed millions of civilians
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#93
The Japanese and Germans agreed with you, they felt winning by any means necessary (even atrocities)
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#89
It would mean a war crimes prosecution for anyone who ordered the attack.
another_liberal
Aug 2013
#54
If they have stuff we want and they won't let us have it for less than nothing n/t
dogknob
Aug 2013
#65