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This is a platitude. “War” as a platonic thing doesn't exist. Every war, with its particular methods, is distinct. That WWII was what it was – exceptionally brutal for civilians – is something that, per Karl Jaspers, Prussian civilians were politically responsible for.
This is a platitude. “War” as a platonic thing doesn't exist. Every war, with its particular methods, is distinct. That WWII was what it was – exceptionally brutal for civilians – is something that, per Karl Jaspers, Prussian civilians were politically responsible for.