in terms of the actual practice of the Manhattan Project's "conspiracy," patriotism and anti-Nazism were crucial glues which kept it secret. This created problems, by the way, when the target was switched to being Japan, since the anti-Nazi motivation faded.
If we want to understand history, our current moral feelings are irrelevant. On Feb 13, 2008 8:13 AM, Max B. Sawicky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I meant American citizens. > At least I hope no such scheme could ever be kept > secret. Not that a scheme to murder foreigners is > any more ethical, but the narrower view at least > reflects a molecule of morality. > > > >On Feb 13, 2008, at 10:38 AM, Max B. Sawicky wrote: > > > >> I'm as paranoid as anyone, but moreover, the MP had an objective > >> that few patriots could object to, in contrast to some scheme to > >> murder thousands of innocent citizens. > >> > >I.e., a scheme to murder millions of innocent (foreign) citizens? > > > >Shane Mage > -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
