Battlefire t1_j0nf6xy wrote on December 18, 2022 at 12:10 AM

Reply to The Wire and Adventure Time basically end the same way by Enginehank

Syndor becomes the new McNulty. Michael becomes Omar. Slim becomes the new Prop* Joe. Dukie becomes the new Bibbles. Valchek becomes the new Burrel.

The ending of season 5 is clear. Players change but the game stays the same.

Battlefire t1_ixv2fzg wrote on November 26, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Reply to comment by Arasuil in TIL of the Arisan Maru, a Japanese "hell ship" that was torpedoed while carrying Allied prisoners of war. None of the 1,781 passengers were killed by the explosion, but other Japanese ships refused to rescue them, resulting in only 9 survivors. by Jupitair

Except no criminal court will prosecute something like that. It is ignorance to think that you have an obligation to save an enemy and put yourself in danger. You get more people killed that way.

Battlefire t1_ixu08v2 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 9:44 AM

Reply to comment by Traevia in TIL of the Arisan Maru, a Japanese "hell ship" that was torpedoed while carrying Allied prisoners of war. None of the 1,781 passengers were killed by the explosion, but other Japanese ships refused to rescue them, resulting in only 9 survivors. by Jupitair

You don't seem to understand the circumstances of navel warfare. You have limited resources on ships. It isn't just because there could be enemy vessels in the area. It is you don't have the supply and logistics to keep all those pows. Saving you own is the priority. Unfortunately, leaving behind stranded enemies was what was normal during that war. You save your own with the limited supplies you have. Trying to save stranded enemies is dangerous. And can be a problem to feed more mouths and give medical care. Which will deplete your supplies.

And again, there were many instances where they don't even rescue their own men because of the risks. Sunken ships are the perfect bait for submarines.

It is the same reason why the 101st airborne shot German POW's, They are airborne and behind enemy lines with limited supplies and manpower. They do not have the luxury to babysit the pows who will slow them down. And letting them go would just add more meat for their enemies around them. It is the nature of war.

Battlefire t1_ixthpe9 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 5:33 AM

Reply to TIL of the Arisan Maru, a Japanese "hell ship" that was torpedoed while carrying Allied prisoners of war. None of the 1,781 passengers were killed by the explosion, but other Japanese ships refused to rescue them, resulting in only 9 survivors. by Jupitair

For saving enemies of sunken ships, it is very rare in the war because of the risk of coming across submarines or other combatant vessels. Even trying to save your own boys is major risk. Here, the IJN saw high risks of saving those pows.