Should the nuclear bombing of japan in WW2 be considered a war crime?

I know that america likes to style herself as the "good guy" but how is the death of tens of thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands including radiation poisoning anything but a war crime?

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canusernamebemyusername · M

Well Japan had a tactic of mixing their military and civilian populations into the same area in hopes that the US wouldn't bomb military targets. Should it be consider a war crime? No. War has no laws. Should it be a crime against humanity? Yes, cause war is a crime against humanity.

Pikachu

@canusernamebemyusername

Should it be consider a war crime? No

Why? Is it ok to bomb women and children if their government is using them as shields? Interesting.

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Well...yes it does. That's what war crimes are...

canusernamebemyusername · M

@Pikachu Modern war has rules I mean. I guess a better way to put it is that if two people hate each other enough rules go out the window. But war is still a crime against humans as it kills us. But no it is not okay to bomb women and children. But like i said. Rules go out the window. :/

Pikachu

@canusernamebemyusername

I guess a better way to put it is that if two people hate each other enough rules go out the window.

Sure. But when one throws rules out the window and murders the other, they are still accountable for that crime.

canusernamebemyusername · M

@Pikachu This is true. I'll agree with that.