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Given the brutal efficiency of the Nazis in their conquest, occupation and genocide, I have little problem justifying means of inflicting damage on any signific
by WiseWeasel 7y ago
Given the brutal efficiency of the Nazis in their conquest, occupation and genocide, I have little problem justifying means of inflicting damage on any significant source of support until the threat is completely neutralized. They were desperate times, and destroying the enemy's will to continue fighting is an integral part of warfare.
- boomboomsubban 7y agoThe Battle for Britain had just shown that "destroying the enemy's will" was not an effective strategy, something that has been verified several more times since. The acts were absolutely abhorrent, and the nicest way to describe them is "not quite as bad as the Nazis."
- WiseWeasel 7y agoOr the Germans' failure showed they were incapable of carrying out the strategy. I find it easy to criticize the acts as abhorrent without the threat of Nazi rule over your head.
- boomboomsubban 7y agoThere was quite a bit if data showing that the strategy was not effective, the decision to attack the "will of the people" over military targets was made for callous reasons like revenge. There are no circumstances that make the act less abhorrent, we should have realized it then and not committed similar acts.