Bernie Sanders Weapons Won't Make Us Safer

We already have enough weapons to annihilate the human race several times over again. The argument goes, with that threat hanging over us all sides will be fearful enough to not engage them. Wanna bet?

I agree with Bernie it's a lot better to intermingle with other countries as much as possible. By doing so the probability is much greater one will not see the other so different from themselves. The way I see it fear is what drives people to war with one another. The root cause of fear is born when nations isolate from each other. Isolation always begins with political leaders at the top wanting it to be that way. Never because of the people themselves unlikely to have met those they are told by their government to hate and kill. Right now we see protestors, police and ethnic groups weaponizing against one another right here in our very own country. All of fueled by fear and distrust.

I don't know if you ever watched the Anthony Bourdain series. He went into what could be described as the most dangerous parts of this world. If you tuned in late you'd have a tough time determining whether he was in a friendly country or in one of our so-called adversary's. Such is the case for years with NASA whom several countries put their differences aside to work on the ISS for years. Universities have been at the forefront bringing youth from one country to engage with others their same age. Thus reducing what political and cultural differences we may have thought we harbored. Same goes throughout the tech industry.

Hate, fear and the resulting violence can't be solved by weaponizing. One side can build a weapon. The other even a bigger weapon. Then another till both are able to wipeout the human race. Ninety percent who never met each other. Genius... sheer genius.


Can I get an Amen?


"I don't have to agree with you to like you or respect you."
Anthony Bourdain