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Originally posted by Strange Famous
How did destroying two Japanese cities, at a time when Japan was defeated utterly and trying to negoiate its surrender, make the world a more peaceful place?
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You made the absolute statement:
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Originally posted by Strange Famous
You can never, and I mean never, prevent violence with the application of more or more concentrated violence.
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I gave two examples of concentrated violence that most definitely prevented more violence, specifically the deaths that would have been involved in the invasion of the Japanese islands.
Therefore, your original statement has been disproved and must either be revised or discarded.
Second, Please check your history.
Japan was not negotiating to surrender. They were preparing to resist the invasion by giving weapons to all citizens, including the women and children, and telling them to resist until death.
Edit to say: There were attempts to negotiate through the Swiss and Soviets, but they would not unconditionally surrender, the only terms the US would (rightly) accept at that point.