: I know that as I matured, and my knowledge of history grew, I felt less and
: less enthusiastic about the state of affairs humanity faced in the 25th
: and 26th centuries. The sins felt justified by Earth and the colonial
: elite haunted me knowing that I was just as guilty as they were. The
: Spartans had made a tremendous contribution to the war effort and nobody
: will ever deny that. But instead, I questioned why they were needed in the
: first place. What sort of society feels it so necessary to so drastically
: change our physiology to quell insurrection and maintain the authoritative
: rule over colonial subjects? Were all existing options, both
: diplomatically and martially, expended before the CAA and ONI sent out
: their surveyors?

I've been wondering the same thing lately - I'd really like to see more about Halsey's report that billions of people would die without the SPARTAN-II program. Did that simulation include devolution? I feel like it didn't, but it's possible that there was too much enmity by then to avoid a war.

Either way, the UEG definitely deserves no sympathy. But given the collective belief that there were billions of lives at stake, I have a hard time seeing Halsey as a Mengele.