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Originally Posted by Nippelspanner
All I said in the end is that, for me, nothing justifies the usage of nuclear weapons. You start to disappoint me for not understanding this rather simple point of view/opinion, insisting that only because I condemn these actions I therefore have the burden to find a better solution, which is nonsensical actually.
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I don't understand your point either but I can live with that. We don't have to agree on everything and live still goes on.
To me it's a numbers game. Over all I think the Nukes were the option with the least casualties on BOTH sides. An invasion of Japan would most likely have cost millions of lives considering how the invasions of other home land islands worked (military units fighting to the last man, civilians committing mass suicide, the announcement of executing all POWs, horrific medical situation with shortage of everything). I think a bit over 200.000 lives lost, as tragic and regrettable/disgusting as it is, is the lower price to pay than any alternative that I can think of. So the nukes would actually be my choice to end the war, simply because they allow MORE people to be alive once it's over.