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RE: Were the Bombs Necessary? Let's talk about it.
Yep that part was understandable, but it didn't stop at just 'moron'. I wouldn't have said anything at all otherwise lol.
It's true there were other options and other attempts. Do you think things played out in a more unlikely manner than they should have based on the overall situation?
It actually doesn't surprise me that Japan has done well since. A lot American money was invested there to rebuild the economy and forge political dominance. The Japanese were subsequently banned from supporting any realistic military budget, so they were able to use that elsewhere. Piggybacking the trade network and outsourcing defense bargain!
I also believe that curiosity and a show of force was a major consideration when deciding to use the bombs.
I was hoping to provide an indirect nudge there - if emulation is not optimal then escalation is simply bad. :cP I could have been more direct - one should always be classy in one's communications (and name-calling (and worse) is not classy).
I personally think that there were interests at play wishing to see the A-bomb used in a real world situation - and that such eagerness smothered and over-ruled any attempts by Japan to opt-out, not once but twice.
The first bomb could easily have been dropped in a less populated area as a warning - if one were trying to be humane about it. Instead 'valuable data' was collected on the A-bombs effects upon population centers.
Of course - it is possible that Russia simply wasn't passing on Japan's mediation efforts (they did move fast) - and that the US dropped the bombs blind to Japan's efforts, rather than in spite of them.
You make a very good point about the effect of post-war political interference upon Japan. That should have been obvious to me but you put me back in the picture. Fortunately it has worked out well for Japan.
Also - 100% agreed with your final statement. A consideration indeed.