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'Oppenheimer' draws debate over the absence of Japanese bombing victims in the film (www.nbcnews.com)

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Viewers are divided over whether the film should have shown Japanese victims of the weapon created by physicist Robert Oppenheimer. Experts say it's complicated.

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[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and you don’t think showing that death is germane to the plot?

Correct. It is not.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

You don't think the victims of the weapon he created are relevant to a story about his life??? I can't even. Either way saying it is is not whataboutism which is my point anyway.