Eaglewings
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What is important in life is what kind of human being you are,
That's true, but not all human beings, or countries, are good. And being able to defend against such, without massive deaths of your own people, is important. That philosophy was one of the reasons the US used the bomb in WWII. The theory hed that by doing so, America saved over 100,000 soldiers and over 1,000,000 Japanese civilians lives.
Also, being a good human being isn't going deter Iran from sending a nuclear weapon to Tel Aviv, or smuggling one into L.A. or NYC. (I'm not sure if a nuclear weapon aimed at them will either since the believe that the Mahdi will come to save the world after chaos and an apocalypse).
Truth be known, the Soviet Union acquired nuclear weapons after the war because US had them and was a member of NATO, which was formed in 1949 as a defense against Soviet aggression. It soon became a "you have more than I do, so I'm going to build more", and it see sawed back and forth until SALT1 was signed in May, 1972. There have been multiple more arms treaties signed since then.
I am NOT pro nuclear arms. I wish there weren't any. The 1960's were terrifying to live through, but I recognize that in today's world there is still a need for them. They do deter global war, both conventional and nuclear.
Well I agree with you..
I just find it stupid to play I have more Nukes than you with Puttin