So there was a discussion of World War II on a friend’s FB page. Specifically, we were discussing the Red Army’s rampage through Eastern Germany in mid-1945. This, of course, got me thinking about how history has…evolved when discussing certain events. Perhaps a sliding scale is in order:
Young’s Ascending Levels of War Crime Severity
- “My opponents can’t cry to the refs, so they’re crying to the Hague. Thank goodness we mailed in our funding check last week.”
- “Mildly uncomfortable discussing in polite company, but still good cricket, ol’ boy.”
- “They did it first, we’re doing it last, and by God we’re going to be running the damn tribunals when this is over…”
- “Okay, so one more time: Our story when the JAG interviews us is…”
- “Thank God for the modern chemical industry, flammable evidence, and CNN budget cuts.”
- “Well yeah we took scalps, but it’s not like we took their ears. Okay, fine, we didn’t take the ears of anyone under 15.”
- “Action Jackson? No, I’m Andrew Jackson…”
- “Bad news, Honey: Your Hague appointed attorney is not sure if they will have more luck arguing you did not receive enough mandatory training, were born 5 centuries too late, or are experiencing a persistent spiritual possession by Simon De Montfort…”
- “We’re going to spend the next “x” years shrugging our shoulders and going, ‘Meh, it was a different era…’ when asked about this.”
- *somber narrator voice* “Genghis Khan looked down upon their acts from Valhalla. He proceeded to giggle like a blushing school girl.”
