A victorious insurrection does not require justification. An insurrection that has failed always becomes the subject of passionate discussion immediately afterwards and of historical evaluation, in the future. One of the usual arguments raised by critics is that the Warsaw insurrection was premature. With equal regularity, the advocates of the insurrection assert that its outbreak was inevitable. Both may at the same time be right and wrong. Our method of investigation and evaluation of social phenomena is still considerably lacking in precision. It is difficult for us to go beyond the mere analysis of facts. Our judgments are still to a great extent irrational and depend on our ideological approach and our political program, which – despite illusions to the contrary – shape themselves in the sphere of the emotions rather than that of the mind.