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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]Hydra
(14,459 posts)36. Don't give up
I had posts hidden here during the Bush Admin about how we were destroying the Nuremberg Principles that we ourselves had established after WWII...basically declaring ourselves victorious and soulless hypocrites.
The truth doesn't change just because some people don't like it. Keep speaking it!
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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