Hind sight allows us to see things not apparent at the time. I have regrets about the Dresden bombing, and I question the motives behind it, but only from a logical retrospective.

Racism is a factor in every war. It will always be so, as even when we are an enlightened culture, it is a kernal of who we are. It is one thing to feel more comfortable with similar races and cultures. It is another to base actions on a perception of superiority based on it. We talk about race as if it is clear cut color and features, but it is not. Sometimes it is easier to note cultural differences than racial differences. And sometimes it is ridiculous how it is calculated. Should a person that is 1/16th of any race be considered as that, when they are 15/16ths another race. My wife is 7/8 Germanic origin and 1/16th to 1/8th Ottawa. If it were not for the fact that she cannot trace her great-grandmother's name to the registration rolls, she would be classified as American Indian. We can be such a silly species at times.

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Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.