Originally posted by Hortlund
Ah, yes..how original...when discussing allied carpetbombing of German cities, the Holocaust pops into the discussion.
gee...never seen that happen before.
So, your point here is...what exactly?
Germany murdered many innocent Jews, therefore the fact that the allies murdered many German civilians is irrellevant?
The Axis civilians were bombed and killed in order to END the war, a war that was started by the Axis.
The Axis countries wanted to kill off or enslave the world population... this was evil at in its purist form.
The Allies wanted an end to this. They were FORCED into the war in order to protect themselves, and to free those who were already enslaved.
The Allies had to chose the most efficient methods to bring the Axis countries to their knees. Anything less would mean MORE Allied deaths. Why should they put themselves at greater risk?
What difference does it make if a 14 year old German boy dies after being forced (or brainwashed) into joining the Nazi party and military, versus dying during a bombing raid? The difference is, in the first circumstance he is given a gun, and poses a threat.
Axis wartime industrial infrastructure, was not just Messerschmitt factories and oil refineries in Polesti, it was everywhere. Almost all Axis citizens contributed to the Axis war waging might. This does not make these citizens evil.
It does not mean that they deserve to die.
Killing them, however, may be an unfortunate necessity in order to end a war that was costing thousands of lives on both sides on a daily basis.
eskimo