Friendly Star Trek Discussions Sun Nov 24, 2024 11:38 am  
  SearchSearch   FAQFAQ   Log inLog in   
Should the U.S. have dropped A-bombs on Japanese civlians?
View: previous topic :: next topic

stv-archives.com Forum Index -> World News This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.   This forum is locked: you cannot post, reply to, or edit topics.
Author Message
Founder
Dominion Leader


Joined: 21 Jun 2004
Posts: 12755
Location: Gamma Quadrant

PostSun Jan 23, 2005 1:53 am    

I am SO sick of people complaining about this and the War on Terror. America has the right to defend itself. Japan bombed us. I don't care if they attacked a military instillation. Lives were still lost. What did you want us to do? Sit there and say "We forgive you."? Stupid thing to say. The Japanese military were cowardly. They placed military instillations in cities. STOP saying we were killing civilians. We were striking back. Be mad at the Japanese for doing that, not us. If you attack America you will pay. Get over it. Same thing with the War on Terror. People die by bombings. Is it the Terrorists fault? Nope. America is evil. They are retaliating for 9/11. They have no right! They should just accept it and move on. We have the right to fight back. Its time you people accepted that and got over it.

View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address  
Reply with quote Back to top
lionhead
Rear Admiral


Joined: 26 May 2004
Posts: 4020
Location: The Delta Quadrant (or not...)

PostSun Jan 23, 2005 8:18 am    

Theresa wrote:
I think it did save alot of lives. And, for the record, when people use their own as human sheilds, how do you miss hitting civilians?



Excuse me, but Hiroshima nagasaka where 2 totally normal cities. Those people where not used by the Japanese too conseal Weapons, or factories or SAM sites or whatever, they where all Civilians, living their lives, taking out the trash, going too work, watch television and such. Then, at one day a Big bomb dropped just too make ap oint. Now, do you call that accidental killing Civilian lives for the better of the war? NO, thats killing Civilians on purpose.



-------signature-------

Never explain comedy or satire or the ironic comment. Those who get it, get it. Those who don't, never will. -Michael Moore

View user's profile Send private message  
Reply with quote Back to top
lionhead
Rear Admiral


Joined: 26 May 2004
Posts: 4020
Location: The Delta Quadrant (or not...)

PostSun Jan 23, 2005 8:32 am    

Los wrote:
There are no civilians in war.

They are men, women, and children.

Plus, the Japanese were training kids as early as 8 to fight the US with propaganda and such.



Thats doesn't justify murdering thousands of innocent Civilians. Plus the fact that most people living in that region suffred even greater the next Years because of Cancer and radiation diseases. Not too mention the number of still borns and mutilations.
You don't wish that to anyone, even too you're worst enemy.


Thye could have also droped the bombs on an Island near Japan, or a empty countryside, or even a Militray base. a good way of showig the Japanses what this bomb is capable of. If they would have done that insteado f those 2 cities the Japanese wold have suely surrenderd and american wouldn't have too Invade.



Quote:
Well, it was shown that the Japanese could have invaded the U.S. up to Chicago since our pacific fleet was destroyed. And, as said earlier, they exited the war and lots of American and Japanese lives were saved. It was necessary, even if it was not right.


The japanses could indeed Invade the US all the way too Chicago, but that was in 1943, the war just started and they didn't have the A-Bomb. Later, in 1945 the battle of Midway turned the tide of the war, the next few months the Americans had basicaly defeated the Japanese, their fleet, their Airforce and their army. The Japanese lost. Only after that the Americans Dropped the Bombs. it wasn't pointless too drop them, but it was pointless too drop them on 2 Cities.



-------signature-------

Never explain comedy or satire or the ironic comment. Those who get it, get it. Those who don't, never will. -Michael Moore

View user's profile Send private message  
Reply with quote Back to top
borgslayer
Rear Admiral


Joined: 27 Aug 2003
Posts: 2646
Location: Las Vegas

PostSun Jan 23, 2005 6:20 pm    

The Japanese were not going to surrender if the Americans did not drop bomb. As you know already more lives would have been lost if the Americans decided to invade Japan itself.

If American troops would have landed in Japan the casualities of troops on both sides would be high, and the casualities of civilians would equal it. So I think the dropping of the bomb stopped the war, and ended further bloodshed.

The Japanese people always fight with honor, and because of that they were not going to surrender under any circumstances unless it was very bad to the point that recovery is almost impossible.

I personally think that killing many innocent people is horribly wrong but if it is the way to stop a war or futher bloodshed, thenI won't argue.


View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website AIM Address  
Reply with quote Back to top
Angeldust
The Mob Queen


Joined: 28 Jul 2004
Posts: 6498
Location: In your most wonderful, screwed up dreams. :P

PostSun Jan 23, 2005 6:21 pm    

We gave them fair warning. I suppose that's all she wrote.


-------signature-------

"You want to dance with the angels? Then embroider me with gold; and I will fly with the angels...and you can dance with me."

View user's profile Send private message Yahoo Messenger  
Reply with quote Back to top
Lord Borg
Fleet Admiral


Joined: 27 May 2003
Posts: 11214
Location: Vulcan Capital City, Vulcan

PostSun Jan 23, 2005 10:53 pm    

Founder wrote:
I am SO sick of people complaining about this and the War on Terror. America has the right to defend itself. Japan bombed us. I don't care if they attacked a military instillation. Lives were still lost. What did you want us to do? Sit there and say "We forgive you."? Stupid thing to say. The Japanese military were cowardly. They placed military instillations in cities. STOP saying we were killing civilians. We were striking back. Be mad at the Japanese for doing that, not us. If you attack America you will pay. Get over it. Same thing with the War on Terror. People die by bombings. Is it the Terrorists fault? Nope. America is evil. They are retaliating for 9/11. They have no right! They should just accept it and move on. We have the right to fight back. Its time you people accepted that and got over it.


yes everyone shames us for fighting back, what are we supposed to do sit back and let it happne? (atacks on america) The terroris piss me off if you dont like our way of life, ignor us, bombing us to "teach us a lesson" is only gonna piss us of and kill you and any one who so much as said hi to you

as for a-bombing cicilians? kinda harsh as if it had happend to us, our leaders would shame the person who sent the bomb blah blah blah


View user's profile Send private message  
Reply with quote Back to top
Founder
Dominion Leader


Joined: 21 Jun 2004
Posts: 12755
Location: Gamma Quadrant

PostSun Jan 23, 2005 11:37 pm    

Lord Borg wrote:
yes everyone shames us for fighting back, what are we supposed to do sit back and let it happne? (atacks on america) The terroris piss me off if you dont like our way of life, ignor us, bombing us to "teach us a lesson" is only gonna piss us of and kill you and any one who so much as said hi to you

as for a-bombing cicilians? kinda harsh as if it had happend to us, our leaders would shame the person who sent the bomb blah blah blah


What? Im not being mean but that made no sense. Like literally, I don't understand what you're trying to say.


View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address  
Reply with quote Back to top
LightningBoy
Commodore


Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Posts: 1446
Location: Minnesota, U.S.A.

PostSun Jan 23, 2005 11:52 pm    

One of my first WN threads, I reckon. Classic Debate.

View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger 
Reply with quote Back to top
Display posts from previous:   
Goto Page Previous  1, 2
This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.   This forum is locked: you cannot post, reply to, or edit topics.



Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group
Star Trek �, in all its various forms, are trademarks & copyrights of Paramount Pictures
This site has no official connection with Star Trek or Paramount Pictures
Site content/Site design elements owned by Morphy and is meant to only be an archive/Tribute to STV.com