Catholic Issues WIth the Atomic Bombing of Japan

I am surprised that the Internet is not full of posts and counter posts dealing with the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. These seems to be a yearly event. These debates get nasty often and are understand emotional. I notice this in the more conservative Catholics areas of the blog sphere where opinions can get quite diverse and friends are at each others throats.

Anyway my viewpoint was that it wrong and cannot be justified. I understand of course if people disagree. Anyway David Armstrong has done a series of good posts over the years on this issue. I like to read them from time to time. I will update this post if see discussions of this today either pro or con.

Here is Armstrong's stuff



SHORTER PAPERS
On Whether the Catholic Ethical Principle of "Double Effect" Can Justify the Nuclear Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Declassified Top Secret Documents From Harry Truman and Others Reveal Discussions and Qualms Concerning the Morality of Nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Critique of Dr. Thomas Sowell's Article: "Trashing our History; Hiroshima" (Dave Armstrong vs. Dr. Thomas Sowell)

Further Catholic Reflections on the Ethics of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Analysis of Gaudium et spes With Regard to Nuclear Strikes

9000-9600 Catholics Killed at Nagasaki in August 1945

Japanese "Universal" Military Conscription in World War II: Justification For Nuclear Bombings of Japan? (+ Discussion)

The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Debate: Did I Commit the Fallacy of Appeal to Authority or Call My Opponents "Murderers"?

LONGER PAPERS
The Nuclear Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Do They Meet Catholic Just War Standards of Morality? (Part II / Part III / Part IV)

Popes Pius XII, Paul VI, John Paul II, Vatican II, the CCC, and US Bishops on the Morality of Nuking Hiroshima & Nagasaki