Tryptamine*Dreamer
Ex-Bluelighter
A dirty bomb might not be a very good way to kill, but it would definitely terrorize and the contamination could be very expensive and hazardous to clean up.
And just to make it clear, I think Israel has committed plenty of atrocities and created much of the hate and resentment against them with there abuse of the Palestinian people, who have been denied basic human rights. The Israeli's must respond to rocket attacks, but they have killed thousands of Palestinians over the years compared to maybe a few hundred Israelis. I don't know the actual numbers, but they have been responsible for many deaths, most of whom were probably innocent of terrorism - many children have died. The Israeli government has prevented life saving medicine from getting into Gaza. I have read heartbreaking stories of cancer patients who could not get treatment as a result, something that really resonates with me since my mom has been fighting stage 4 breast cancer for six years. I in no way support the treatment of the Palestinians who have been abandoned both by Israel and neighboring Muslim countries who will not accept refugees or allow them to assimilate into their societies. They are all around screwed and have good reason for anger and resentment.
I still think nukes for Iran is dangerous - more due to the threat of them ending up in the hands of terrorists or truly insane extremists - who knows what Iran will be like a decade or two from now?
Pakistan is at least as concerning and more so in my opinion. They have quite a few nukes and they could potentially be overrun or overthrown by extremist elements. There is a large faction of Islamic Jihadists in Pakistan (yes, I know Jihad is not all about holy war and killing, it can have a more positive meaning - but the extremists elements want to inflict harm on anyone who opposes them, even in Pakistan itself).
I can not support proliferation of nuclear weapons. If enough countries have them, someone will someday use them or they will fall into the wrong hands during periods of political turmoil or collapse.
I'd full heartedly support nukes for all nations if I thought it would bring an end to war, but it is not realistic to expect that - just my opinion, not necessarily a valid one.
And just to make it clear, I think Israel has committed plenty of atrocities and created much of the hate and resentment against them with there abuse of the Palestinian people, who have been denied basic human rights. The Israeli's must respond to rocket attacks, but they have killed thousands of Palestinians over the years compared to maybe a few hundred Israelis. I don't know the actual numbers, but they have been responsible for many deaths, most of whom were probably innocent of terrorism - many children have died. The Israeli government has prevented life saving medicine from getting into Gaza. I have read heartbreaking stories of cancer patients who could not get treatment as a result, something that really resonates with me since my mom has been fighting stage 4 breast cancer for six years. I in no way support the treatment of the Palestinians who have been abandoned both by Israel and neighboring Muslim countries who will not accept refugees or allow them to assimilate into their societies. They are all around screwed and have good reason for anger and resentment.
I still think nukes for Iran is dangerous - more due to the threat of them ending up in the hands of terrorists or truly insane extremists - who knows what Iran will be like a decade or two from now?
Pakistan is at least as concerning and more so in my opinion. They have quite a few nukes and they could potentially be overrun or overthrown by extremist elements. There is a large faction of Islamic Jihadists in Pakistan (yes, I know Jihad is not all about holy war and killing, it can have a more positive meaning - but the extremists elements want to inflict harm on anyone who opposes them, even in Pakistan itself).
I can not support proliferation of nuclear weapons. If enough countries have them, someone will someday use them or they will fall into the wrong hands during periods of political turmoil or collapse.
I'd full heartedly support nukes for all nations if I thought it would bring an end to war, but it is not realistic to expect that - just my opinion, not necessarily a valid one.
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