"That World War II was a necessary and unavoidable war is hardly in question, but that does not mean that we need to defend the Allies’ every act. We can admire generals and statesmen for many things, but targeting innocent and defenseless civilians, even for a “good end,” should not be one of them—even if that means risking a longer conflict. We need to have some faith that we can fight defensive wars vigorously and ethically without dooming ourselves to defeat or to the “boot stamping on a human face – forever,” to quote Orwell."

"An exploration of how war affects people, and what it does to their natural moral instincts. The first in a two-part series."