thegreekdog wrote:HitRed wrote:thegreekdog wrote:HitRed wrote:thegreekdog wrote:I've always been fascinated by people in the US saying "we saved Frances in World War 2" but ignoring that it took the surprise attack of Japan on the United States and then a declaration of war by Germany before the US even got involved.
I don't understand you at all. If someone saves your life just be grateful.
I'm viewing it from the savior's side. A short parable:
Three men live comfortable in a neighborhood, each in their own house. The first man decides to make aggressive remarks to the second man. The third man disapproves but also really has no quarrel with and kind of likes the first man. The first man then punches the second man in the face repeatedly until the second man is unconscious. The third man again disapproves but is too busy or likes the first man too much to do anything about it. Then, a couple of years after the second man has been unconscious, the first man punches the third man in the face. At this point, the third man beats up the first man and takes the second man to the hospital.
Yes, the second man should grateful to the third man for taking him to the hospital. But the third man should not brag about taking the second man to the hospital given that it took a couple of years and a punch in the face from the first man for the third man to act.
So the third man had an obligation to protect the 2nd man?
No, but the third man should not constantly pound his chest that he helped the second man (after two years and getting attacked by the first man).
The Atlantic Wall was formidable. Germany had many Panzer groups in France and Rommel. The Allies (England, Canada and USA) achieved the almost impossible at substantial risk. Quite an accomplishment. Pride or bragging justified.