Bonus material: Does violence, or the threat of violence, prevent violence?
One of the main reasons why government works so poorly in all areas is because there is no real accountability.
Politicians can initiate violence and wars while keeping themselves and their families safe from harm.
I agree to a degree. But that's no reason to throw the proverbial baby out with the bathwater.
I think the theory of mutually assured stupidity is that it has prevented another world war.
There are definitely two things happening with the popular war.
1. The USG has to be very careful about jumping in.
1a. Why? Well duh. Risks mutually assured stupidity.
1b. What's a result? The USG is very reluctant to try to stop these human rights and environmental abuses.
What's a result of #1?
2. The popular war can grow and grow. What can happen when a popular war grows and grows? World war.
So, are nuclear weapons preventing nuclear war? Hmm, it not only sounds funny when you say it that way, but you've also presented a strong chain of logic and reasoning.
Bonus material: Does violence, or the threat of violence, prevent violence? I beget to differ.
I think the theory of mutually assured stupidity is that it has prevented another world war.
---Yes, everyone* agrees that nuclear war is awful.
Then why do we (American federal taxpayers) keep investing in "upgrading" nuclear weapons?
You may want to read some of Oppenheimer's musings but the short answer is that the genie is out of the bottle and can't be put back in.
We're not adding to the stockpile, just upgrading so that the ones we do have will function.
There's not a speck of disagreement about how awful these bombs are, I expect you actually know this.
But anyway, if a nation has them, kind of stupid if they don't even work, yes?
what do you do when we no longer have nuclear weapons but countries like Russia and China do?What's stupid is nuclear weapons.
What's stupid is nuclear weapons.
Again, no argument there however just saying they're stupid isn't having an effect on anything.
It's like Nancy Reagan and "JUST SAY NO".
It's like saying you're going to ban ALL guns.
what do you do when we no longer have nuclear weapons but countries like Russia and China do?
Without nuclear weapons there almost certainly would have been a Third World War, at a minimum, by now.
The first step in recovery is to admit that one has a problem with militarism.
More Nancy Reagan posturing.
Stop acting like anyone thinks nukes are wonderful or "not a problem".
nice variation of nothing, what if we have no nukes, russia does,and russia says it wants to own the western US or they will nuke a city until they get it, and they proceed to do so?^ Nice variation of "But Mommm, he hit me first!"
Was the dog whistle really necessary?For animals (especially humans) it does, because violence is expensive. Lone predators like tigers in the jungle or some thug mugger in the city will always seek out the prey which is easiest to kill or rob. Muggers tend to pick old ladies to mug, not football players.
But this doesn't hold for states. One of the main reasons why government works so poorly in all areas is because there is no real accountability. Politicians can initiate violence and wars while keeping themselves and their families safe from harm.
nice variation of nothing, what if we have no nukes, russia does,and russia says it wants to own the western US or they will nuke a city until they get it, and they proceed to do so?
Was the dog whistle really necessary?
The first thing that comes to my mind is "nukes."What's the first thing that comes to mind when I say 'World War Three"?
I think the theory of mutually assured stupidity is that it has prevented another world war.
There are definitely two things happening with the popular war.
1. The USG has to be very careful about jumping in.
1a. Why? Well duh. Risks mutually assured stupidity.
1b. What's a result? The USG is very reluctant to try to stop these human rights and environmental abuses.
What's a result of #1?
2. The popular war can grow and grow. What can happen when a popular war grows and grows? World war.
So, are nuclear weapons preventing nuclear war? Hmm, it not only sounds funny when you say it that way, but you've also presented a strong chain of logic and reasoning.
Bonus material: Does violence, or the threat of violence, prevent violence? I beget to differ.
Then why do we (American federal taxpayers) keep investing in "upgrading" nuclear weapons?
"Mommm, tell her to stop hitting me (< substitute 'maintaining and upgrading their nuclear arsenal') first!"
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