Did I need a sarc tag?
Not at all, I’m with you. I knew you were being sarcastic. My apology for your thinking differently. What you did was highlight an attitude assumed by out political elites that is misguided and immoral. I was just emphasizing that government policies and decisions have a real impact on people’s lives and officials should not arrogantly make such decisions based on their own personal benefit and orbit.
Truman’s decision had a decided, lasting positive impact on many lives. It was a tragic decision that HAD to be made, and we are all better off for it. Even though tragic, it was the right thing to do. We maybe should not celebrate the tragic act itself, but we should celebrate the courage and the obvious moral evaluation and struggle that went into making it.
Thank you for the post. Sorry for the confusion.