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> Si vis pacem, para bellum. We used to have a major, major war every generation. Improved weaponry (and nukes) have been a huge force for peace since 1945. T
by FredPret 2y ago
> Si vis pacem, para bellum.
We used to have a major, major war every generation.
Improved weaponry (and nukes) have been a huge force for peace since 1945. There have been only proxy wars since then and battle deaths per 100k people dropped off a cliff.
- scubadude 2y agoThe United Nations deserves credit for this as much as anything.
- onepointsixC 2y agoWhich conflict has the UN prevented?
- scubadude 2y agoWho's to say? It was setup to get nations talking and prevent another world war. We haven't had a world war since.
- throwpoaster 2y agoThis statement has a correlation versus causation problem.
- onepointsixC 2y agoWe haven’t had a world war since because nuclear weapons had deterred it. The UN hasn’t prevented anything.
- TiredOfLife 2y agoRussia invading Ukraine is a proxy war?
- throwpoaster 2y agoYes, clearly.
- FredPret 2y agoWhat’s more - Ukraine gave up its nukes in favour of diplomatic promises. If they kept their nukes, there’d be no invasion.
- TiredOfLife 2y agoSo Russia is controlled by lizardpeople of Mars and Ukraine by lizardpeople of Venus?