Uh-huh.
*Thinks back to Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Zeus cannon killing Gaia*
At any rate, I don't mean to go off topic (sorry Sol) but, something that gets me really worked up is when people say to me, "We'll, its totally unfair that we don't let anyone else have nuclear bombs/missiles."
Well, you have to ask WHY you would let a country like Iran develop said weapons. I think the U.S. (not solely but most frequently) is justified in denying countries like Iran obtain nuclear weapons - for a nation that is unstable and wants to wipe Israel of the face of the Earth, why the hell would you let them have such awesome power at their disposal?
I also hear the term 'World Police' thrown about as well - and if being World Police means keeping nuclear weapons from manic religious nutcases like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who want to destroy the 'infidels', then so be it.
/End Rant.
Out of curiosity ... would you feel safe as Iran, with America having the nuclear bomb? The only nation so far who actually used it to wipe out 2 cities (not military camps or such, but cities) and who just recently invaded a neighboring country, under the pretense of it having WMD and links to Al Kaida? Both being claims, which so far have been seen to be well let's say it nicely ... a bit of a misunderstanding?
Oh and don't confuse a fundamentalistic, religious Government with an unstable one. Not being democratic may seem odd for some people in our beloved western world, but it doesn't necessarily make you a) evil b) unstable or c) loose you your rights to use atomic energy in a civil way, which is even granted in the NPT. You could argue, that since most of the United Nations are behind it, the Iran should just give in and accept it, but well America is the country which openly denies the right of the International Court of Justice in Den Haag (which is the United Nations court) to judge on possible warcrimes commited by US Soldiers.
So I guess you could say, from the viewpoint of the Iran and several other nations in this world, at least America should be one of the nations to give up their WMD too, cause they have certainly shown their willingness to use them and not to care to much about what the United Nations think.
Apart from that and back on topic, hmm sure violence had it's benefits, but praising them is a bit macabre. I don't think the inventions made during war, especially during the two worldwars have really been worth all the suffering, the pain and millions of dead people. Just imagine all the lives lost, all the brilliant minds killed, all the energy and ressources wasted... no I can't bring myself to see something good in it. Our short lifespan in combination with a certain arrogance, curiosity and the will to excel, to be important, is enough to further scientific development.
A world without violence would be better, because I think it's one of the things holding us back, cause why develop, why be civilized, if in the end we can solve all problems by falling back to the most primitive of all means. Just overpower and subdue everyone who thinks differently and if they still are stubborn kill them.
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