What the hell is right VA.
I really showed an ugly side here. I let the train derail. I’m sorry. I got nothing more to say.
Other than I apologize for being so obstinate and rude.
Hey man, no problem. We’re both on the same side of the argument. You confused me there for a minute; I do enjoy reading your posts and when you hit on a familiar topic I dove in. Remember I’m a product of the 50’s too and recall the scary “bomb” editorials and cartoons. When you’re a kid that stuff stays with you. And the Korean war. But you’re right, it’s a subject better dropped for now.
I’m not a product of the 50s myself VA. I was born in 1970.(but actually I could still be considered a product of the 50s-we all could)
It got confusing because I’m taking the metaphysical approach to nuclear awareness.
Kind of a transcendental awareness. In doing so I’m not interested in the nuts and bolts of histories or dogmas.
My view is more of a stark reasoning. It’s my firm belief that all of these discussions(the “nuts and bolts”) about history and tallies and treaties(for example)only go to further the human acceptance of war and nukes specifically.
It’s a type of “confirmation awareness”. A cyclic confirmation acceptance if you will.(the mental slavery I mentioned)
It’s my opinion that only a radical “cultural revolution”(no NOT Mao’s kind.) and a laying down of all arms will accomplish any real peace.
I also think this could be initiated by the US alone.
Perhaps you and Gary are correct in quoting Pinker. Who knows? Maybe the world is “evolving” away from war.
I myself doubt it. And I think what you said Pinker said is brash and daring.
I stand by my comment: “that’s exactly what many thinkers, politicians were saying in 1919.”
Maybe you and Gary and Pinker are right…but like I said in my first post in this thread, “Until science and reason are applied to the concept of land we will just be spinning our wheels. Land. ie resources and living space.
Maybe science and reason is slowly being applied to it. Maybe we’ll see.