What is the alternative? If I have a gun and you aren't armed, your only hope for a peaceful life is that I choose to leave you alone. If I choose to enslave you, abuse you, or kill you, what could you reasonably do about it at that point?
Nuclear weapons are the same. It would be irresponsible to disarm fully while you have enemies that seek to take advantage of you.
Making appeals to what is "civilized" or not is just fluff, it means nothing. At one point in "civilized" society people would duel to the death over insults.
Nuclear weapons are the same. It would be irresponsible to disarm fully while you have enemies that seek to take advantage of you.
Making appeals to what is "civilized" or not is just fluff, it means nothing. At one point in "civilized" society people would duel to the death over insults.