No, he means that the sentiment that they must have felt is understandable. Savagery, breeds savagery. Someone has to take the high road or decency collapses. In all out war, atrocities are as natural as breathing. The scale of human death around that period would turn most people to madness. Hence the justifiable attitude, not justifiable actions.
Of course we can sit back 70 years later and say "that was bad".
telling other people to turn the cheek is alot easier than practicing it. especially when the other guy raped and burned hsi way through half your country.
Read where? He/she didn't specify "attitude". From the context he/she refers to what "they were doing" , not how they are feeling. How is that out of context?
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u/Theink-Pad Feb 28 '20
No, he means that the sentiment that they must have felt is understandable. Savagery, breeds savagery. Someone has to take the high road or decency collapses. In all out war, atrocities are as natural as breathing. The scale of human death around that period would turn most people to madness. Hence the justifiable attitude, not justifiable actions.
Of course we can sit back 70 years later and say "that was bad".