You respect the Japanese soldiers from WW2 more than the Germans? Uhm – despite the fact that they perpetuated perhaps the most horrific, twisted, and brutal sacking of any modern city, ever?

Read about the Rape of Nanking and perhaps that will change your views on how much respect the Japanese soldier in WW2 deserves:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre

That said, war turns ordinary men into brutal killers, and at least we can agree that this world would be far better off without any war.

Fair enough – in the context of the show, what you said just came off as very disturbing. I know it was a flippant off-the-cuff remark, but I still felt compelled to comment.

I think I’m more sensitive to the issue than most. I married a Chinese woman and even three generations later the scars from that period are brutally apparent in her world view. I also have a copy of Iris Chang’s “The Rape of Nanking” on my bookshelf, and it’s just ghastly.

That said – don’t start watching what you say – I love the Gonzo Gaming format.

Thanks for the response, Alex.

I think this just illustrates how little of the world I truly know. While so many people are quick to highlight the atrocities of one group of people, another can get a free pass. It’s a sorry state of affairs and I apologize if you were upset by my ignorance.

If it makes you feel any better I get a generally unsettled feeling about any historical combat I’m thrown into, simply because the creators are very rarely explorative and aren’t too keen to get you thinking about what you’re doing. A war game which left the player a blubbering heap would be fascinating to me. And would sell ten copies.

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I think this just illustrates how little of the world I truly know. While so many people are quick to highlight the atrocities of one group of people, another can get a free pass. It’s a sorry state of affairs and I apologize if you were upset by my ignorance.

If it makes you feel any better I get a generally unsettled feeling about any historical combat I’m thrown into, simply because the creators are very rarely explorative and aren’t too keen to get you thinking about what you’re doing. A war game which left the player a blubbering heap would be fascinating to me. And would sell ten copies.

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