I love how you cherry pick a persons response and focus in on it.
Americans didnt choose to use the nukes as a first time use, they fire bombed dozens of cities previously, carpet bombing campaign has been ongoing since 1942 in Europe. Somehow, i dont think being vaporized by an atom bomb vs being burned alive by "conventional" bombs makes a difference to those who perish...in fact, i'd much rather get vaporized by a nuke than being burned alive in a city wide inferno.
And the question of "combatants", again, the vast majority of Japanese citizenry was ready to commit suicide, so sure, land your troops and with no air force, no sea power just see how many casualties the Allied troops were going to suffer.
And I love how you argue Military ethics with no formal Leadership and ethics training.
Casualties are expected when you invade a country that will defend itself.
Would you drop to your knees and start sucking dick or would you fight your invaders?
I'd like to think you would do the latter.
Is there a point in your post that you are trying to get across. Other than if it was up to you, you would ethnic clense an entire race of men, women and children?