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Moral justification for the execution of criminals of war?
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RE: Moral justification for the execution of criminals of war?
August 7, 2022 at 12:41 pm
No one sees himself (or, herself?) as being a war criminal. Was President Harry S. Truman a war criminal? If the United States had lost World War II (say, by Japan having developed some secret super weapon), would HST been executed for "Crimes against Humanity"?? As we all know, it's the victors who write the history.
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RE: Moral justification for the execution of criminals of war? - by Jehanne - August 7, 2022 at 12:41 pm

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