Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

WWII has been my hobby BTW, Hitler even said that he was sad that Britian declared war on Germany and tried many times to make peace with them, because he saw them as brothers (as opposite to the Jews, Russians, etc.). I suggest "the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William L. Shirer. A great book!
Yes I was aware that Hitler did not want to wage war on England.

Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
And who decides who is righteous?
Ah, I knew that you would reply with this. I believe that humans are born with the ability to discern but over time and abuse some people lose the ability. I also think that people in general, today, are losing this ability, en masse. But this is another subject.


Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
Another curious fact: When Germany fell, they REDOUBLED their efforts to build the bomb, because they were afraid the war would end before they were finished.
Wasn't this in response to their fear of Stalin?


Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
Let me put it in another way, so you might be more agreable. It was a NECESSARY terrorist act.


I am sorry, but specifically targeting civilians to promote your military/political/religious agenda is terrorism. Life is hard! Instead of fighting the notion, agree that sometimes terrorism is necessary. It is simply a tactic.
If you put it that way, I see your point. War or even violence is a terror in of itself. I suppose you could say that we tried to scare (terrorize)the Japanese into surrendering. So I guess I really dont know what we are debating about.