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nuclear weapons are incredibly terrifying in devastation. even more so for the consequences.

glance is right about the equalising effect & that quite a number of countries have them therefore making them wary of one another as well as the consequences of using the weapons. the scariest thing is this; how long till someone makes a mistake? how long till some holier-than-thous do something that will decimate?

Do we really need them?
maybe we did, according to the official history made by the victors of the world wars. do we need them NOW? as leverage? as last resort? tool of vengeance? hardly. it merely perpetuates paranoia & gives false sense of security just because. peace? because 'everyone' has one so nobody makes a stupid move. hesitation doesn't make good lifetime partner with peace.

Will we even ever use them?
God forbid that! death of one sends reverberation through those who are close & nearby. death of many will send reverberation throughout the whole world. my answer to this question is obvious; i hope not.

Looking at the wars raging around the globe have they even helped?
according to the history learnt in school, it is a yes. however ubereil's article make me hesitate to dictate what's in the books.

but then that was for a different time & circumstance. today we face different kinds of danger. with globalisation (just like what glance said), it's a lot easier to cripple a country through manipulation of its economy rather than war, which instead will win the said country support & therefore allies to fight the aggresor.

this beard is anti-nuke. follicle fallout ain't good, u know? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

edit: DANG! glance is a few second quicker than me. love the latin phrase. reminds me of the anime film, Jin-Roh: Wolf Brigade.