Comments on: Annotated 16-4

By: T

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:18:38 +0000

That’s a rather unforgiving binary. I’ve done things and certainly said things in the last few years that our current president would probably deem treasonous. But have I left the States, renounced my citizenship, begun an insurgency? No. I am an American and I will fight for better as one.

Taking this back to Ardaic, were he and all those under him to just walk out of their jobs, the short-term result would be the deaths of thousands, perhaps millions of humans guilty of no particular crimes beyond smallmindedness and putting their and their families’ needs first. The more merciful coup came later, under other leadership.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:51:08 +0000

They belong in the ditch not for what they did in war (although some did cross the line), but because they did their job at all, to protect a country run by Nazis.

If Nazis run your country, you either become a traitor, or you become culpable for all they do under your protection.

Citizens of the US should take heed of that, because the shoe fits.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:48:54 +0000

History is literally repeating before our eyes… not moot.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 19:35:00 +0000

You’re … hopeful because atrocities are happening?
That seems frankly … well, nuts.

Fact is, it is extremely easy for people to dehumanize others, and a population as divided as the US populace is already primed for it.

But make no mistake: There is no code of ethics forbidding putting aside the law when the law has become the problem. It’s not particularly safe, but ultimately, doing just that is what saves people.

It was illegal to help slaves escape. It was illegal to hide Jewish refugees. It was illegal to do the right thing almost every step of the way.

We’re only here because people did it anyway.

Without them, our existence wouldn’t be worth a damn.

By: tlhonmey

tlhonmey — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 20:49:37 +0000

You could say something similar about many of the generals on the Allied side too though. You don’t win a war by being nice to your enemies. The difference between a hero and a war criminal is usually whether or not he was on the winning side.

Basically, wars suck. No matter what you do a lot of good people who are just minding their own business are going to get hurt. Gigantic waste of resources in virtually all cases. Something to be avoided whenever possible.