.....in evaluating President Trumans decision to drop the "bomb" on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I had to look at the facts surrounding his decision and decide whether or not I think it was the "right" one. Is it just me, or does it seem pious and self important to presume in 2008, with facts and opinions and conspiracy theories from all sides that anyone could or should second guess that decision? Will it change how anyone makes decisions now?
Huge wartime decisions aside, or included, it doesnt really matter....don't we all make decisions everyday based on the best information we have available to us at the time? Combine that with prayer and some good ole common sense and gut instinct....and boom....we have a plan. Sure, sometimes we find out after the fact that maybe we should have or could have done something differently, or that our choice was just straight up STUPIDITY, but even then, we acknowledge it and roll on. And then there are the times that we stall our decisions, hoping for a change or better information....and we look back and see so much time lost or years wasted. Or....we make a decision, hoping its the right one, maybe still a little unsure, and WHAMO...we have so much additional confirmation after the fact, or more information becomes available to us that we have absolute peace that our decision was the right one.
Still....to just stall, and wait in indecision, when we should be acting seems.,....soo, indecisive! ahahha!
....and as for President Truman....? Honestly, he didnt have all of the post war information that is now at our disposal did he? No, when he had to make his decision, he only had what was available at the time. And if he had decided to wait...and the war lasted 2 years longer, would I be asked to write about that decision now? And honestly, is it really anyone elses place to presume to make decisions for others? I THINK NOT!
.....and how many of our decisions really bring about PROMPT AND UTTER DESTRUCTION? Not many. Most of us base our decisions on the facts that we have and the things we desire to do. Most of us try and factor in all of the variables, positive and negative, and come up with a plan. And if we are fortunate enough to see clearly in hindsight, we learn form our past choices.
Just a few things I'm kinda fired up about today.
Huge wartime decisions aside, or included, it doesnt really matter....don't we all make decisions everyday based on the best information we have available to us at the time? Combine that with prayer and some good ole common sense and gut instinct....and boom....we have a plan. Sure, sometimes we find out after the fact that maybe we should have or could have done something differently, or that our choice was just straight up STUPIDITY, but even then, we acknowledge it and roll on. And then there are the times that we stall our decisions, hoping for a change or better information....and we look back and see so much time lost or years wasted. Or....we make a decision, hoping its the right one, maybe still a little unsure, and WHAMO...we have so much additional confirmation after the fact, or more information becomes available to us that we have absolute peace that our decision was the right one.
Still....to just stall, and wait in indecision, when we should be acting seems.,....soo, indecisive! ahahha!
....and as for President Truman....? Honestly, he didnt have all of the post war information that is now at our disposal did he? No, when he had to make his decision, he only had what was available at the time. And if he had decided to wait...and the war lasted 2 years longer, would I be asked to write about that decision now? And honestly, is it really anyone elses place to presume to make decisions for others? I THINK NOT!
.....and how many of our decisions really bring about PROMPT AND UTTER DESTRUCTION? Not many. Most of us base our decisions on the facts that we have and the things we desire to do. Most of us try and factor in all of the variables, positive and negative, and come up with a plan. And if we are fortunate enough to see clearly in hindsight, we learn form our past choices.
Just a few things I'm kinda fired up about today.
4 comments:
I bet you get an A+ on that paper....you rock.
but actually i can think of several decisions that have very definitive, prompt and utter destruction consequences to them....
but then again....everything's a big deal to me.
I just said MOST decisions...not all....and usually the people who make them don't view the fallout as prompt and utter destruction...usually because they don't have any integrity!
I'm reading older stuff of yours. You need to write a book. Your writing is really good. I appreciate it.
wow...you have no idea how much i needed to hear that...or be encouraged by your words...actually I longggg to write a book and speak...but i feel like saying it makes my sound full of myself...
but having someone who doesnt "know" me personally yet, well...thanks!
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