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Bingo. Once we start losing massive numbers of soldiers, launching nuclear weapons starts to seem much more justifiable. Particularly if anyone is convinced t
by jibiki 18y ago
Bingo. Once we start losing massive numbers of soldiers, launching nuclear weapons starts to seem much more justifiable. Particularly if anyone is convinced that launching first gives us an advantage in the ensuing fallout.
- Rod 18y agoLet us imagine the doomsday scenario that China and the U.S. go to war. Let us imagine that either one loses a massive number of soldiers, say, 1 million soldiers. Using nuclear weapons would not exactly give one an advantage unless one would be able to destroy 100% of the enemy's decision-making centers in a first attack, which is impossible. Thus, if losing 1 million soldiers is bad, losing 10 million civilians is even worse. An eye for an eye? Shanghai for Los Angeles? Hong Kong for NYC? This is madness.
- thras 18y agoMadness tends to happen during wars. Look at the final months of Nazi Germany or Tsarist Russia.
- Rod 18y agoGood point there. Reminds me of the immortal words of Friedrich Nietzsche: "Madness is rare in individuals - but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule."
- jibiki 18y agoMadness or not, it seems to stop people from going to war in the first place.