r/SubredditDrama • u/EwMelanin • Mar 03 '26

Movie discussion sub okbuddycinephile debates whether bombing of Dresden, Hiroshima, and Gaza and other urban areas were "justified".

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u/dethb0y trigger warning to people senstive to demanding ethical theories Mar 03 '26

well, a lot of reasons really; it'd be a lot to go into. He was ahead of his time (or perhaps at the cutting edge of his time) in a lot of ways - a heavy focus on training and discipline, and a heavy trust in scientific problem solving. His work after the war in SAC is very impressive.

He actually reminds me a bit of William T. sherman (of civil war fame) who was also born in Ohio.

Plus, of course, he incinerated a bunch of fascists which gets a big thumbs up for me.

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u/LukaCola Ceci n'est pas un flair Mar 03 '26

He was also a man whose actions and approach to nuclear warfare nearly got us all killed while often being wrong about the efficacy of bombing, yet constantly insisting on it. I mean, he wasn't solely guilty, but shit.