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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire
I've re-edited my post to show you why. Records show that there was no need for the dropping of the a-bombs. They knew that then as they knew now so this context of the time argument is bull.
I didn't understand your point in number 2. I have no problem classing the Axis as "evil". The problem I have is the idea that the allies were somwhow "good". But more importantly I find both designations irrelevant.
As for point 3. The storm troopers were agents of the Empire. Whether they had a choice in their employment is debatable too. Also the Death star was a military installation. It's destruction would be comparable to the sikning of the Yamato perhaps rather than the firebombing or nuking of a city.
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I don't completely disagree with what you are saying, but I thought your introduction of Star Wars into the conversation was interesting and wanted to explore it a bit. I appreciate your indulgence.
If there truly was no good reason to drop the A-bombs, then it is hard to say it is justified.
If the Axis was evil then what were the Allies? What are those that fight against and fight to destroy evil?
You can say storm troopers were agents of the Empire, whether they chose that role or not, but weren't the citizens of Japan agents of the Emperor in much the same way? They were born into their roles and not given a choice? Were they not fed the same sort of information, that their emperor was a deity, and should be followed to the death?
I understand we are comparing a movie to actual history, but you are saying one is justified and one is not, and on at least a surface level I am looking at why.