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Originally Posted by Oberon
There's lots of what-ifs in this scenario...but when one looks at Japan today, and one thinks of what could have been...two cities seems a small price to pay.  |
Like anything it's a matter of perspective. No ill wind that doesn't blow someone some good, etc., which doesn't mitigate how awful the storm is for those who are destroyed by it.
It's no different than saying that 50,000+ casualties in Normandy was a small price to pay for making a successful assault on Fortress Europa; a small price perhaps in terms of the war as a whole and what was at stake, but a huge price for those who actually paid it, as such things inevitably are.
Not suggesting that you aren't savvy or thoughtful enough to be very much aware of this - just wanted to see it said.
