Were the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings War Crimes?

In this episode Trent examines the arguments Catholics make in favor and against the use of nuclear weapons in World War II against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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00:00 Intro
00:50 Historical Facts
2:17 Two Common Catholic Views
5:02 Abortion vs Nuclear Weapons
6:23 War Crimes?
10:58 Legitimate Military Targets
14:10 Similar to Conventional Attacks
14:50 Civilians were Fair Game
16:16 Necessary to Prevent Greater Loss of Life
18:29 Payback
19:37 Relevance Today
21:44 Is Any War a Just War?
22:56 Conclusion

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