The events that ended World War II in Japan are well known. Feelings about the choice made to drop atomic bombs on Japan are varied. Some feel that the destruction could have been avoid, while others feel that the choice was unavoidable and possibly saved more lives than it took. The scientists that built the atom splitting bombs dealt with many of the same ethical questions still posed about the bombs. Ultimately, the decisions made about the bombs would affect numerous generations beyond the current one.
The courses of action taken at Los Alamos were not taken on a whim. Scientists and politicians wanted to start building an atomic bomb because they feared Germany was also making atomic bombs. Originally, America’s atomic bombs were …show more content…
The Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy states this principle eloquently: “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” The film shows only three generations affected by the atomic bombs, but viewers can speculate how the bombings will affect the generations to come. We also see how the effects are not bound to only those directly affected. Clark was shown to be affected by the bombings as well. This encourages viewers to think about how actions may indirectly affect people. This thinking could have affected the decisions made at Los Alamos about the …show more content…
The film mentioned earlier, Rhapsody in August, illustrated some of these outcomes, but the film did not show other possible outcomes of the atomic bombs. The officials making the calls at Los Alamos may have made different calls had they been thinking in terms of the Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy. While some scientists and officials likely felt guilty for what they were doing, the guilt was not noted until too late. Grandma in the film explained that decisions made during war or under pressure are not thought through completely and must be forgiven. Moreover, if the people making calls at Los Alamos could see the outcomes today, would they make the same
The courses of action taken at Los Alamos were not taken on a whim. Scientists and politicians wanted to start building an atomic bomb because they feared Germany was also making atomic bombs. Originally, America’s atomic bombs were …show more content…
The Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy states this principle eloquently: “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” The film shows only three generations affected by the atomic bombs, but viewers can speculate how the bombings will affect the generations to come. We also see how the effects are not bound to only those directly affected. Clark was shown to be affected by the bombings as well. This encourages viewers to think about how actions may indirectly affect people. This thinking could have affected the decisions made at Los Alamos about the …show more content…
The film mentioned earlier, Rhapsody in August, illustrated some of these outcomes, but the film did not show other possible outcomes of the atomic bombs. The officials making the calls at Los Alamos may have made different calls had they been thinking in terms of the Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy. While some scientists and officials likely felt guilty for what they were doing, the guilt was not noted until too late. Grandma in the film explained that decisions made during war or under pressure are not thought through completely and must be forgiven. Moreover, if the people making calls at Los Alamos could see the outcomes today, would they make the same