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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
From what I've read of the war they didn't surrender and were not willing to surrender after the Germans did.
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Japan wasn't willing to surrender unconditionally because they didn't want the Emperor killed. That was their only condition. And guess what, after the bombs were dropped, the US decided that the Emperor was necessary to control the rebuilding of Japan so he was left alive, demonstrating that the condition was acceptable and ignored.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
I don't care who is doing the beating, but if you don't get the guy to say "uncle" he's still going to try to get you when he's got the opportunity.
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Have you see Monte Python an the Holy Grail? "I have not yet begun to fight" the black knight says, despite not having any arms or legs. There no longer existed an opportunity for Japan to attack, as their military was basically gone.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
And, no Will, it wasn't just my family, it was my entire race. My family happened to have good example of the atrocities at their hands. Jewish family members who have Holocaust survivors don't have much love for Germans either.
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This is still irrelevant. And Filipino is a nationality, not a race.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Again, you may find it not to your liking, but after reading all the accounts that I did from the Filipino [perspective], I was quite satisfied with the outcome.
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You're satisfied with vengeance. I get that. But vengeance is not justice.