I want to re-frame the question, if that is not too presumptive.
Once we move away form blaming individuals, to assigning group responsibility any thought of justice and morals gets lost.
Think of this issue, I as a westerner have benefited from the invasion of Iraq because of the more stable oil prices it has brought about. I marched against the war but to no avail. Should I be seen in any way as needing to compensate for my part in it as a member of a NATO country and that I have benefited from it. Can there ever be group responsibility?
Now the only question can be was Truman a war criminal? For me the answer is no because there was no alternate that he had that would seem to cost less lives.
Once we move away form blaming individuals, to assigning group responsibility any thought of justice and morals gets lost.
Think of this issue, I as a westerner have benefited from the invasion of Iraq because of the more stable oil prices it has brought about. I marched against the war but to no avail. Should I be seen in any way as needing to compensate for my part in it as a member of a NATO country and that I have benefited from it. Can there ever be group responsibility?
Now the only question can be was Truman a war criminal? For me the answer is no because there was no alternate that he had that would seem to cost less lives.
