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Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki morally right?

By Filings on Mon, 06/19/23
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Just War
War
Ethics
WWII
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“I have argued in numerous places … that the bombing of Hiroshima (and subsequently Nagasaki) was not only morally permissible, but, given the context of the times and the actually available options, morally obligatory.” - Marc LiVecche

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