Vincent Valentine-Jenova
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- Posted: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:52:09 +0000
Decaying Moon
Hopefully this looks okay in my sig. smile
Honestly though, if people really want to be asses about Pearl Harbor, they need to look at a few facts:
1) It was a strategic move. We admitted it, it was. In Japan's shoes we probably would've carried out the exact same thing.
2) In the end we unleashed the most devestating weapon devised by man (basically, don't get smart about the early low-yeild atom bombs and the higher-yeild, more recent hydrogen bombs), and not once, but twice on them. The loss of life was exponentially higher than what we suffered at Pearl Harbor, as was the destruction. And also note that we're the only one's who've ever deployed a nuclear strike and followed through, and Japan is the only country to ever recieve an actual nuclear attack.
3) Unless your grandpa was killed, or maybe (and this is probably a far stretch) your immediate family was killed at Pearl Harbor, why do you care so much? Yes, it was a devastating suprise attack. Yes, it was a slap to the face. Yes, it was a bit of a back-stab. But what can anyone do about it? It's happened, get over it. No amount of spite or hatred is going to change that. Feelings like those are what promote conflict.
And don't "bleeding-heart democrat" me. I'm Republican, and pro-military. This isn't a party thing.
Honestly though, if people really want to be asses about Pearl Harbor, they need to look at a few facts:
1) It was a strategic move. We admitted it, it was. In Japan's shoes we probably would've carried out the exact same thing.
2) In the end we unleashed the most devestating weapon devised by man (basically, don't get smart about the early low-yeild atom bombs and the higher-yeild, more recent hydrogen bombs), and not once, but twice on them. The loss of life was exponentially higher than what we suffered at Pearl Harbor, as was the destruction. And also note that we're the only one's who've ever deployed a nuclear strike and followed through, and Japan is the only country to ever recieve an actual nuclear attack.
3) Unless your grandpa was killed, or maybe (and this is probably a far stretch) your immediate family was killed at Pearl Harbor, why do you care so much? Yes, it was a devastating suprise attack. Yes, it was a slap to the face. Yes, it was a bit of a back-stab. But what can anyone do about it? It's happened, get over it. No amount of spite or hatred is going to change that. Feelings like those are what promote conflict.
And don't "bleeding-heart democrat" me. I'm Republican, and pro-military. This isn't a party thing.
I fully agree with this, but I would like to add a couple points.
1. Yes, it was a strategic move. They wanted to hit us first and hard in an attempt to cripple and keep us out of the war.
2. Not only the bombs. I would also like to point out the carpet bombing that took place. Those bombs destroyed more property and life than the atomic bombs did. Also, the other fights along the way.
3. Guess what. It was a war. People die. It sucks, but it happens. Just be glad they didn't go ahead with their Okinawa plans. 100% death rate estimated for both sides there.
