How'd the fire nation justify its war? Was there some kind of propaganda that the other nations' leaders were corrupt or something?
How'd the fire nation justify its war? Was there some kind of propaganda that the other nations' leaders were corrupt or something? Or did they just say, what, 'we can rule better than they can'?
(This probably is unlikely to not have been discussed before, but my google fu is failing me...)
The only parts of the series I remember that talk about the fire nation's justification are in S03E06 (when <PERSON> and <PERSON> talk) and S03E10- S03E11 (when <PERSON> and <PERSON> talk) aaaaand what I remember is pretty much the same as what I've found:
[atla] How does firelord <PERSON> justify a war against the rest of the world? Also what basis is there for arresting/killing the avatar? by <PERSON>
* The war was justified for the same reasons imperialism was justified in real life: spreading their wealth and prosperity to the rest of the world. - hateyoualways
* Before the start of the war the Fire Nation was going through a period of prosperity and <PERSON> had the idea to bring a "brighter future" to the rest of the world by expanding the empire. 590
- BW_Bird
I don't find them complete. How the Hell would anyone just be ok with 'we want it, so we're taking it, even if we're killing innocent government officials and innocent civilians for no reason' ? This is why I asked if there was some kind of propaganda like the other nations' leaders were corrupt or negligent or something in that the fire nation is some kind of 'saviour' of the world.
I know in the series there are propaganda throughout, but there's not really much detail. Other propaganda is seen in like S03E02 re the fire nation school or the ember island players in S03E17, but what about the propaganda before the war?
I thought the propaganda would be about, idk, how the earth monarchy is corrupt or how the water tribes are occupying territory that rightfully belongs to the fire nation because of this or that.
Guess: Or wait...maybe it's implied that there is some kind of propaganda but it's not specific because it's a kids' show, and it's left to the imagination of the viewers 'How is any such war justified?' ?
Hmmm...maybe it's like maths where you can prove a solution exists but you don't know what the solution is.
But maybe in the comics there is some explanation that wasn't given in the show? 239