I wonder why- if no sane American would use a hand grenade to try to fix a problem with their computer- why do we so readily use bombs to “fix” problems in other countries?
Yes, we need to defend ourselves, but violence should always be very last option we consider. Do we not realize that the people in other lands are human beings just like us? If the weapons of another country trigger fear in us, why is it so hard to understand that other nations feel the same way about living under our thumb?
If we, the most powerful nation on earth, are so afraid of other nations’ nuclear weapons that we preemptively attack them, why can’t we understand that our weapons trigger the same fear and loathing in other nations?
If trauma does not bring out the best in us, why do we keep assuming it will bring about a desire for peace and democracy in someone else?