> Saying later that "those were the times" does not exonerate you from the sins committed. Exonerate? Perhaps not. But context does matter, and people make dec

> Saying later that "those were the times" does not exonerate you from the sins committed. Exonerate? Perhaps not. But context does matter, and people make decisions with the information they have available at the time. One thing I have found helpful in understanding what you describe as "the insanity of war" is Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast. He has an episode on this very topic, which he entitled "Logical Insanity[0]" regarding the build up to the dropping of the atomic bombs, and how the incremental escalation of savagery in WWII might gradually alter people's perspectives on morality. [0] http://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-42-blitz-logical-insanity/ http://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-42-blitz-l...