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  11. I have been to Hiroshima. I stood next to the Atomic Dome. I could not imagine that in 1945 for a moment, the very spot I stood on was a Hell on earth. People were vaporized within a millisecond. Not enough time for a body to even register pain. One moment alive, the next non-existence. I wonder if the Japanese military had known what an atomic bomb meant if perhaps they would have sought peace before two cities were destroyed. I tend to feel that they were so deluded with their ethos of bushido and obeisance to the Emperor that they would have continued to believe in fighting to the bitter end to defend the honour of Japan. The vast majority of victims of the bombs were not military personnel. They were ordinary people. In the museum in Hiroshima, one of the saddest things I saw was a carbonized bento box. The accompanying story told of a boy who was looking forward to eating the bento lunch that his mother made. That never happened. A tricycle that was blackened and burnt out is on display too. Sad testament to the horror of that day. Many Americans rejoiced at the news of the destruction of these two cities. They felt the Japanese had it coming because they started the war. They did start the war and the Japanese military were guilty of horrific atrocities. Children riding tricycles and looking forward to eating a delicious lunch made by a loving, doting mother did not deserve their fate. When we read a statistic it is abstract and sort of meaningless in a way. When you connect with the suffering of individuals though, it means a lot and is made clear to you. I understand that Imperial Japan was responsible for much suffering throughout East Asia. Yet, going to the museum and seeing the dome were humbling experiences and I couldn't feel like anyone deserved to be eradicated in a millisecond, suffer burns over their body or walk around begging for water with their skin hanging off their arms.
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