Writing Response 2 (Outline for 1.2)

I. The Japanese would not have surrendered because their culture values dignity above life.

A. The Japanese culture enforces a strong sense of self-sacrifice and community dedication

II. The American culture highly values human life, and dropped the bomb in order to save both Japanese and American lives.

A. America forced Japan to surrender with the bombs and saved the lives of over 100,000 American lives and as many as 1,000,000 Japanese people who would have died if we invaded Japan.

III. Anthropological studies about the American and Japanese cultures would show that a bombing was inevitable and unavoidable.

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October 19, 2009