Why Are We Talking About Nuclear War in 2022?

There are NO winners

The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945. 129,000–226,000 people died. The bombing was a horrific end to WWII and must NEVER be repeated, yet here we are.

War Never Solves Problems

War rarely solves a problem as it only creates more. World War II made the divide between east and west Germany and kept families apart for literally decades. War creates vast human suffering, especially for civilians caught between the warring factions.

As the war drags on, that suffering can cause radicalism. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is one prime example. The inability to end this decades-long conflict has been the direct cause of Muslim extremism. The problems caused by a war far exceed the actual conflict. How many soldiers return home and suffer from PTSD, depression, suicide, alcoholism, and other debilitating conditions? The cost of regular war is bad enough, but nuclear war?

Nuclear War is Madness

There's no justification for nuclear war or even talking about the possibility of nuclear war. It can't be allowed to happen. There's no winners in this type of warfare.

The Russian-Ukraine conflict can be solved without this sort of insanity being discussed. We used nuclear weapons before, but the result of using those weapons should be a clear indication that they must never be used again. We must take a good hard look at ourselves as human beings and what future we want for the planet if we are contemplating nuclear war, if even for an instant. Once this sort of war is initiated, there's no coming back from nuclear annihilation.

International Dialogue

We can only solve our work problems if we involve the whole world. So we MUST move beyond conflict and see ourselves as one global village. We all have the same hopes and dreams. It's time for leadership to stop failing the people they represent and work towards one common goal of uniting the planet instead of tearing it apart.

We cannot allow the threat of nuclear war to hold humanity back. We must see through our destructive ways toward a better future for everyone on the planet and war cannot be a part of that future. War is a relic of the past and must remain in our past if we ever hope to bring a bright future for all human beings regardless of race, color, creed, religion. Our ancient ways of thinking hold us back in so many ways.

Build Bridges Not Tear them Down

War is never started by the average person. It’s not started by the average Canadian. It’s not started by the average Iraqi. It’s not started by the average Russian or Indian. War is the byproduct of failed leadership, hatred, racism, and prejudice.

We need future leaders who will see the planet as one ecosystem that we are all a part of. Technology has advanced so greatly that we have the ability if we want to solve many of the problems on the planet. All we lack is the collective will to use that technology to its full advantage.

Choose the Path Forward

We can continue to point our guns at each other, but this won’t solve the problems on the planet. it doesn’t end hunger, it won’t end homelessness, it leads to misery and great loss.

If we choose nuclear war, even in some limited way, we have failed as human beings. We have been given a gift of this great planet. It has what we need to sustain us, if we manage our resources we can all benefit from it.

War, what is it good for?

Absolutely nothing.

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