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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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

We were just in Japan, and did go to Hiroshima. Somethings about the history of WWII for you. The average Japanese citizen was impoverished and many were conscripted into service. The US firebombed many cities during which hundreds of thousands died, so the deaths from the Atom bomb were not that much greater. True, it carried more long term psychological and physical problems. At the peace museum the entire discussion dealt with the bomb, very little dealt with the horrors of war.

We will never be able to settle the issue of would firebombing of the city have been as successful in ending the war. But, we should all admit that what is wanted is no more war, only peace.

MarmeeMarch · M

@samueltyler2 If you look on the internet and do a search on japanese war crimes - you will find an unlimited amount of war crimes that they were responsible for. Too many to list here on this forum. So it pales in comparison to our bombs.

Pikachu

@MarmeeMarch

Ohhh...so if someone else did something which you think was worse, it somehow mitigates the severity of your own crime?

lol nah, son.

But feel free to make that case if you think you can...

MarmeeMarch · M

@Pikachu Ha Ha and lol ----- you have a nice day.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@MarmeeMarch I am so sorry that you totally missed the point of my comment. I never intended to remove any "blame" from any one, Japanese nor American. But, blaming the innocent victims of fire bombing or atom bombing serves no one.

I don't need to look it up on the internet, I learned history in school and was just in Japan.

Pikachu

@MarmeeMarch

Hmmm i didn't think you could😏

Run away then...