Re:The Unparalleled Genius of John von Neumann
by bryanrasmussen on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:07AM
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It is very difficult to conceive of Japan having turned out any better if Kyoto had been destroyed.
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Re:The Unparalleled Genius of John von Neumann
by voldacar on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:14AM
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I agree, but I think there are many ways of arguing that the destruction of Kyoto was justified at the time that do not involve arguing that it would make Japan better off. And like I said, there is more than one theory of morality :)