'For me, as prisoner number LB32/05 at Vaturekuka, is something I will live with for the rest of my life, without any regret or shame because I do not only believe, but I know, and I repeat I know, that what I did then was right because if I did not do anything then, part of my people who were soldiers at the Sukanaivalu Barracks then would have been dead.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels no regret for his wartime actions, believing they saved lives of his people.
- In plain terms
- He stands by his choices that saved his people.
- What can you take from it?
- Moral conviction can justify difficult actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we evaluate moral choices in war?
- What role does hindsight play?
Another view
Self‑justification may overlook broader consequences.
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