Ernest Schaal wrote:

> I don't know what you mean by the comment "my kind,"

Americans.

> except if you were grouping yourself with other irrational young men who have a
> lot of hate for a lot of people.

You are right. I shouldn't group myself with Americans like yourself who only
seek to blame Japanese on this thread.

> To the degree that the killing of non-combatants is necessary, it is
> regrettable but understandable. To the degree that the killing of
> non-combatants is not necessary, it is murder.

Good. Now reflect on American murders. How many are taught to American children
and are called "murder", not "regrettable but understandable" or "collateral
damage", in the same way YOU dictate that the terms "Nanking Massacre" or "Rape
of Nanking" be used in Japan or by Japanese?

> It is not the killing that is evil, but it is the unnecessary and unjustified
> killing that is evil.

Fine. Now tell me about the Gifu firebombing. Better yet, ask locals to tell you,
if you dare, then come back and tell me.

> The big question is how many of the non-combatant deaths were unnecessary.

Wrong. The big questions are "Why?" and "Why weren't Americans punished or
reviled for them, the way Japanese and Germans were/are?"

Victor's justice, is one possible answer.

"Right or wrong-my country"* is another.

*The words of John Rabe, Nazi, called "the Good Man of Nanking".

> Personally, if I am fired on by military from a cave, then I would return
> fire, even though the military had civilian hostages in the cave.

Would you also allow yourself to be filmed by a fellow American shooting at a
fleeing woman with a child from behind?

Would you also cause 70% civilian casualties in Hiroshima?

Would you also firebomb the civilian section of Gifu, lawyer? Try that one on
your wife.

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