Ethics of pilots fighting for the sides in WWII

[winny]

Originally Posted by Theshark888

With this type of attitude, why don't you Euro's stop trying to justify the actions of your ancestors by dragging the USA into the conversation all the time. Their is a price for freedom.

Look at the terrible past actions of your own European countries before you try to drag the actions of the USA down to that level. The actions of the US government do not even come close to the atrocities, death, destruction and sheer numbers of killed caused by European countries throughout their history. Unfortunately we were dragged into your dirty business twice in the past century, but at least we were able to stop a third world war. Without the actions of the "terrible" USA you would have all destroyed yourselves (and the world) long ago.

It is because of our money that you are able to sit in relative safety in your homes and even begin to give biased and propaganda opinions about the actions of the USA.

It's only because the USA is so young. You're pretty much all Europeans (if you are white at least) so they were your ancestors too.

Nobody in the western world can claim that they don't have blood on thier hands somewhere along the line.

As for your money.. where did that all come from?

[Triggaaar]

Originally Posted by Theshark888

why don't you Euro's stop trying to justify the actions of your ancestors by dragging the USA into the conversation all the time.
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Look at the terrible past actions of your own European countries before you try to drag the actions of the USA down to that level. The actions of the US government do not even come close to the atrocities, death, destruction and sheer numbers of killed caused by European countries throughout their history. Unfortunately we were dragged into your dirty business twice in the past century, but at least we were able to stop a third world war. Without the actions of the "terrible" USA you would have all destroyed yourselves (and the world) long ago.

It is because of our money that you are able to sit in relative safety in your homes and even begin to give biased and propaganda opinions about the actions of the USA.

Blimey. I think you should have a nice cup of coffee Shark. Dietger didn't even pick on the US did he? And if he did, what's that got to do with everone else in Europe? Your comments are a bit out of line IMO.

Originally Posted by winny

It's only because the USA is so young. You're pretty much all Europeans (if you are white at least) so they were your ancestors too.

Nobody in the western world can claim that they don't have blood on thier hands somewhere along the line.

As for your money.. where did that all come from?

Exactly - except there's no blood on my hands, I won't take responsibility for my ancestors and I don't expect anyone else to take responsibilty or blame for theirs.

[winny]

Originally Posted by Triggaaar

Exactly - except there's no blood on my hands, I won't take responsibility for my ancestors and I don't expect anyone else to take responsibilty or blame for theirs.

You're spot on. I live right here right now. If we all had to pay for our ancestors crimes we'd all be in prison for something.

@ theshark : A load of stuff that a bunch of long dead people did a long time ago has nothing to do with the ethics of world war 2 pilots.. And to roll out the 'we saved your asses' routine is also completley idiotic.