[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

As a species, we obey our superiors. The generals obey the emperor, the captains obey the generals, and the soldiers obey the captains. It's a small loop, and doesn't require some kind of dictator to hold centralised power.

Even recently we've seen what can happen in photo's of both our armies abusing enemy soldiers we've captured. We know that's wrong, and those soldiers must know it's wrong too, but people do stupid things wherever there are chains of command that sanction such behaviour.

Any ideology concerning nationalism is extremely flawed in my book. I don't believe in American exceptionalism, I don't believe in the flag waving Rule Britannia's either.

People are just people, and we just want to fit in.

Sorry, but I don't agree with your relativism.

All countries did not act as evil as Japan did during the war, but all countries have humans.

Saying some people are evil in every country has nothing to do with evil countries doing evil things during past wars. This kind of relativism can be used to excuse anything.