(02-07-2012, 11:48 PM)3DMonkey Wrote: So this
"The war produced about 1,030,000 casualties (3% of the population), including about 620,000 soldier deaths—two-thirds by disease.[230] Binghamton University historian J. David Hacker believes the number of soldier deaths was approximately 750,000, 20% higher than traditionally estimated, and possibly as high as 850,000.[231][232] The war accounted for roughly as many American deaths as all American deaths in other U.S. wars combined"
is easier to swallow than a bomb in the ocean?
.... cuz "this" is a tiny reflection of murder
We just disagree on this one issue: you apparently think human life is more important than other life. I don't.
I can atleast say of humans: we have a collective karma and responsibility regarding destruction with our manmade weapons, so in a sense, we have brought this upon ourselves. Animals, plants, the planet, and all other life here has no such karma or responsibility brought onto themselves. We have foisted it upon them.
A bomb in the ocean would destroy countless other-selves. And by the way, would eventually harm humans as well.
And I don't think either is "worse," it's all bad to me.