Aug 6th : Are nuclear weapons less moral...

@secondson said
Sorry. Didn't mean to go off track.

In my opinion it's not a question of the kind or type of weapon used to kill. It's a question of whether or not the killing is justifiable.

Mass killing is never justifiable.

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"On August 6, 1945, the United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima."

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I thought I did. My reply was in relation to the OP.


Recap:

1. Thread is concerning nuclear weapons.
2. Secondson posts - 'In my opinion, it's not a question of the kind or type of weapon used to kill. It's a question of whether or not the killing is justifiable.'
3. I respond. - 'Mass killing is never justifiable.'

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What happened to you dude?

You use to be interesting. (Always pedantic, but interesting all the same).

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Ok, I'll try and think of a good one.

In the meantime, multiple deaths as a result of a nuclear bomb is something I would qualify as a 'mass killing' and something totally in keeping with this particular thread.

What else did you think I meant?!

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Mass killing is never justifiable.

Mass murder, yes, but can you think of any reason when killing in-mass would be justifiable?

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At what cost? Millions of more lives?

I'm glad I don't make the war game rules. Somebody made the decision to drop the bombs and justified it before I was even born. I can't imagine what it must be like to be in that position.

At best I can only imagine being in the position of flying the bomber and obeying orders. I think I would have conscientiously objected to that particular mission. They'd have to find someone else to do it.

@secondson said
Mass murder, yes, but can you think of any reason when killing in-mass would be justifiable?

I honestly can't.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
"On August 6, 1945, the United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima."

Thanks for the history lesson. 😏

Since then it seems no one else has had a justifiable reason to do it again. But just in case they stockpiled enough nuclear bombs to incinerate the earth ten times over.

It's insane.