Nuclear Double Standards
I hate nuclear weapons, they’re the most disgusting evil tools the human mind has ever created, and if it were up to me I would never allow anybody in the world to even mention them, because, although nuclear power could work miracles in rebuilding our falling apart world, but the sad fact is, we are human beings, and there are SO MANY among us who’d tend to use anything in the negative way to destroy, rather than to construct, and to humiliate, rather than to help. Not to mention the absence of tolerance, which provokes violence towards those we consider enemy.
And since our kind, the so called human kind, is unbelievably good in manipulating facts; every race, every nation and every single individual is capable, or better say “really good”, in convincing himself – and others in many cases- that he’s the only victim, and he’d do anything to defend himself and survive.
But the twisted logic of nowadays does not only make it possible for you to claim you’re victim and therefore give you the right to defend yourself, no, it’s far much “better” than that, you can call yourself occupier and victim at the same time! an evolution in the English vocabulary, something we learned by experience, something we’re forced to accept and even adapt to. If occupation sneaks into your country, you might as well be the one terrorising it and giving it a hard time, and so, if you get occupied, and decide to defend yourself, you’ll be denied this right and be pointed at as a violent heartless butcher, while your occupier will be happily taking over your home, kicking you out, killing your loved ones, and crying on TV screens calling for its right to defend itself from you, yes you, the occupied, because they can manage to twist things the way they like, and because they can manage to get a blind approval to their every action, with no one to blame them nor to stop them.
How does that work? simple question, and the answer is even simpler: with power.
If you have power, you can be the occupier and the victim, you’ll never be marked terrorist, you’ll never be looked at as a heartless racist extremist bastard, and you’ll always manage to win the whole world to your side, whatever you say or do.
Yeah, power is the magic stick of our time, the time before, and for as long as the world existed.
Given this important fact, I believe no one has the right to take away power from others, as long they themselves do possess it and use it. And if you convince others that your power is there not to destruct and invade, but to defend yourself, then why should others not have the power to defend themselves either?
If you tour the world “liberating”, “fixing”, and “correcting” societies, calling for different kinds of expressions, then you must allow those societies to practise what you’ve been teaching, this is only normal, this is only fair, and this is what “freedom of expression” and “democracy” call for, isn’t it!
Unless you’re just pretending, in this case, why don’t you cut the crap and stop interfering in people’s own business!
I see no reason why Iran should give up its right in possessing its nuclear power, as long as other countries have it.
Claiming that Iran is a threat to the existence of others is lame, because others are giving themselves the right to wage war on any country they like without even giving a damn about justifying it, and because others are also threatening to wipe off other countries off the map to “defend” themselves.
If you support twisted logic somewhere in this universe, you have to approve it somewhere else; if you don’t, you’ll be forced to accept it because the world is not blind… if you don’t accept, you’ll be left no choice but wage war to “teach them a lesson”, which will be faced by a “defence war”… is that what we want? is there still room in our planet for more destruction? did the wounds of the past wars heal to be able to start new wars?
I believe not, so why can’t we all confess and accept that we’re entitled to the same rights?
If you don’t want others to have power, why don’t you accept others to deny you the same right?
If there should be no nuclear weapons in Iran, there should be no nuclear weapons anywhere else in the world… FULL STOP!
Its nice to see you around eman 🙂 I really hate weapons and its worse when it comes to nuclear ones cause they are being misused from helping people into distroying them .
Eman, thanks for this post, and I could not agree more, nor could I have said it any better. You’re right, and absolutely. You think the world would have learned a lesson after they saw the results of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Chernobyl, etc. You’d think we’d go by the saying, “Learn from your mistakes.” Or that “One should only make the same mistake once.” But no. Our humanity is shot. How nuclear weaponry is not illegal and obliterated is beyond me.
Nuclear power is good! It is important to the continuity of our lives… You cannot simply say: “and if it were up to me I would never allow anybody in the world to even mention them”; this is, excuse me, but simply bullshit!
The rest of your post takes a political stance, but please dont mix politics with scientific discovery…
Glad you’ve regained your passionate-compassionate voice, Eman. 🙂
After the Gulf War, I think it was the Indian Army Chief of Staff who said that the most enduring lesson of that conflict was “Don’t take on the United States unless you have nuclear weapons.” Apparently, others reached the same conclusion, notably the North Koreans and the Iranians. Others will follow.
Historically there’s no instance of a weapon technology having been perfected and not repeatedly used. (That’s not from me, that’s from some very bright fellow at Columbia University, years ago.) Greek fire, catapults, the cross and long bows, the lowly stirrup [which is why Charles Martel did defeat those Moors at Tours 🙂 ], the tank, poison gas…the list does go on. And now, The Bomb. It’s easy enough for the morally ambiguous to say they’re just using a “tactical nuclear weapon” to do a little “bunker busting” of a summer’s eve in old Persia–sounds like gardening, doesn’t it?–but the truth is, once you let that Jenni out of the bottle, thre’s no putting it back.
As J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of The Bomb said, “The atomic bomb made the prospect of future war unendurable. It has led us up those last few steps to the mountain pass; and beyond there is a different country.”
And he also said, “The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true.” 🙂
Cheers.
Firstly, I think many of the Arab countries neighboring Iran are worried about a Chernobyl-like nuclear disaster in Iran spilling over into their counries. Considering the fact that Iran averages around a couple of airplane crashes every year, one would assume that an accident-prone nation like Iran might not be able to prevent a nuclear tragedy from happening.
Secondly, most countries do not trust Iran due to the revolutionary zeal and nationalist attitude exhibited by its leaders. As a result, the EU and the United States feel that Iran would be an irresponsible nuclear power.
Thirdly, I would like Pakistan to remain the sole Muslim nuclear power. If Iran develops the bomb then this would probably diminish Pakistan’s standing in the Muslim world. Pakistan’s nuclear capacity is one of the reasons I am proud to be a Pakistani.
Mirachka, Thanks for dropping by my dear and I appreciate your comment.
Hal, thank you for your supportive comment, as you perfectly said, one would think they’d learn from their mistakes!
Devil’s mind, first if you want to leave a comment in my blog I would appreciate it if you could please mind your language.
Secondly I believe you weren’t focused when you read my post, if you were you’d realize that I clearly stated how important nuclear power is, but what I’m against is nuclear weapons that are used for nothing but destruction.
As for mixing politics with scientific discovery, but as far as I’m concerned I’ve created this blog to express MY own opinion, my readers are more than welcome to politely express theirs in comments.
But just for the record, politics and scientific discovery have been mixed long time ago, and this whole Iran issue was there because the US is politically interferring in scientific discover.
Jimbo, as usual, very informative comment, thanks. I truly enjoy reading your take on things. Keep them coming 🙂
Saad, very rational points, and I don’t disagree with you on the fact that Iran is looked at as irresponsible, but what I’m discussing is the right to possess, who has the right to give or take nuclear power from others? why is Iran irresponsible while Israel (whose nuclear plants are pollution the whole region and who are also looked at as a threat) is not!
It’s the double standards and the equal rights I’m discussing here.
That’s why I said if it were up to me I wouldn’t only allow no country to possess nuclear weapons, but not even think of having them!
You should run for Congress here, Eman. We’ve elections coming up in November and some righteous indignation might well carry the day–that and your winsome three-dimensional self. (You want a campaign manager, you’ve got my email address. 🙂 )
“and if it were up to me I would never allow anybody in the world to even mention them, because, although nuclear power could work miracles in rebuilding our falling apart world, but the sad fact is, … “
You suggest that nuclear power has advantages, and disadvantages, and you suggested that we abandon its usefullness for the fear of misuse… Which is … [Uh, mind the language]
Anyways, i know that scientific discovery will never be hindered regardless of how hard some people try to stop it…
Jimbo, I’m really flattered, you’re such a sweet person you know, and you always make my day.
Devil’s mind, seems we have a little misunderstanding here, what I’m saying is, nuclear power in general is good, but the human tendency is what actually sucks, when you hear the word nuclear nowadays it’s just related to the negative side of it. This isn’t what I just think, but what’s our current situation suggests as well, since political entities are interfering in the nuclear progress maintained by some governments claiming that these governments are just evil powers who’ll misuse nuclear energy and therefore create a threat, which results is calls to stop this scientific progress.
So, since all think that all are tending towards the negative side, I would personally suggest no one mention it, possess it or use it to be on the safe side. Something you might find makes no sense, and I totally respect your opinion, but this is just how I believe disasters will be less likely to happen.
P.s. Hope you didn’t take this language minding thing personally, it’s just that I try to make the conversations on my blog as fruitfull and as polite as possible, I ask if of everyone, thanks for the comments 🙂
I really apreciate what you said 🙂
thx a lot !
I’m of those who hate wars
I believe that those who have “the power†are egoists in a way.
I stopped dreaming about a “peaceful world†a few years ago.
Even for a dreamer as I’m it’s hard to admit that humanity will no longer live in serenity without the notion of control and supremacy.
It’s getting worse and worse! Who knows what kind of massive weapons of destruction they will create in the future.
Oh something else don’t we say “humans are equal†…..
ايران تستØÙ‚ ان تكون ÙÙŠ قص٠النسيان
Yes, we hate nuclear weapons and we have to stop it every where around the World…
But the reality “ist leider anderes”:
Nur die Macht regiert die Welt…
Nur Amerika regiert di Welt
Nur ein Kluger Man in Amerika könnte die Lage anderen…und retten!
Leider ” abwarten und The trinken” wie gesagt….
Mit der Hoffnung dass…
El Greco
Hello Eman ,I owe you an answer it has to be a happy special one ,mean time I came across this it is worth checking ,unless you already know about it :
Jenin Jenin
>Film Specs:Classification: Documentary
>Directed by: Mohamed Bakri
>Release date: 2002 Length: 54 minutes
>Language: Arabic with English Subtitles
>Awards: Best film Carthage International Film Festival
>Winner:International Prize for Mediterranean Documentary Filmmaking & Reporting
‘Where is God,’ an elderly man desperately wonders when surveying the debris in the Palestinian refugee camp Jenin.
The film, directed and co-produced by Palestinian actor and director Mohammed Bakri, includes testimony from Jenin residents after the Israeli occupation forces’ so-called “Defensive Wall” operation, during which the city and camp were the scenes of fierce fighting. The operation ended with Jenin flattened and scores of Palestinians dead. Palestinians as well as numerous human rights groups accused Israel of committing war crimes in the April 2002 attack on the refugee camp. “Jenin Jenin” shows the extent to which the prolonged oppression and terror has affected the state of mind of the Palestinian inhabitants of Jenin.
Bitterness and grief are the prevailing feelings among th majority of the population. Many have lost loved ones or are still searching for victims and furniture among the debris. A little girl, who does not seem to be much older than twelve, tells her story but knows no fear. The ongoing violence in her day-to-day life only nourishes her feelings of hatred and the urge to take revenge. She tells what she would do to Prime Minister Sharon if he visited the camp and she shouts that the Palestinians will never give up the struggle. They will keep on producing children, who can continue the fight against injustice.
The sad question forces itself on the spectator. What will become of a country, a people when its children are confronted with war and violence from a very early age?
Banned in Israel but this year it was released, “Jenin Jenin” is dedicated to Iyad Samudi, the producer of the film, who returned home to Yamun after the shooting of the film was completed. On June 23, as Israeli forces besieged Yamun, Samudi was shot and killed as he was leaving a military-closed area with three friends.
“If there should be no nuclear weapons in Iran, there should be no nuclear weapons anywhere else in the world… FULL STOP!”
i cut out only THIS sentence of your posting (sorry 🙂
and i only refer to THIS sentence. and now my opinion:
-) there should be no nuclear weapons anywhere in the world!
AND
-) there can be no “if” to the question, that there should be no nuclear weapons in iran!
A Girl in the moon, thanks for your comment dear, I really appreciate it.
You gave up hope on a peaceful world, I am on my way to give up hope in making people realize we’re all equal.
Anonymous, this is your own opinion, which I don’t agree with at all, but you’re free to think whatever you like.
El Greco, vielen Dank, damit hast du Recht!
Refugee, I’ve heard a lot about the movie, but didn’t really follow up on its news. I hope I’ll get a chance to watch it soon. As usual, thanks a lot for informing me about the updates.
Christian, always great to hear from you, and I hope you know that when I blog I don’t mean to force people to agree with my opinions, I just share and you’re more than welcome to express your own opinion here even if we both disagree 🙂