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by phonypc
1619 days ago
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>By that standard, offering homes to the female prisoners of war was relatively compassionate. More like taking forced brides from among the desirable female captives. I'm sure many in that situation would prefer death. Arguably, sparing the male children their life dominated by genocidal vengeance is the more compassionate action. |
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I'm not sure anyone today can reasonably say what they thought. The desire for human survival, though, is incredibly strong.