To what extent was the use of atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki moral?

First, we
have to understand that this is a subjective question.  There is no objective way to determine
what is or is not moral.

Second, in order to answer this, we must in some
way define what we will say is moral.  In this situation, I would say that the use of the bombs
was moral if, on balance, they caused less suffering than would have happened had they not been
used.  Using this definition, I would argue that using the bombs was moral.  However, there is
no way...