Originally posted by tenfly
Originally posted by rufusdrak
So perhaps Israel will hit Iran and a few other nations like Russia will use the opportunity to get some more in Georgia etc. But I just don't see WW3 happening because we have too big of a deterrent in today's world (nuclear weapons) that they didn't have back in 1933. As arrogant as U.S./Nato/Russia all are of their own power, none of them truly wants a mutually assured destruction.
The fact that you "don't wee WW3 happening" is exactly why nukes will be involved. Society requires something bigger this time to catch their attention and to start the wheels of change. A 9/11esque type thing will not suffice anymore. We've seen what that does. It creates massive change, yes, but 7 years later we're still living our boring day to day lives. The majority still don't care whats happening on the other side of the world. Mind you, thats what THEY want. To distract you so much that you don't care to think about it.
Wow, I think there are some seriously disturbed people, if they desire a nuclear world war. It's disheartening to think that there are people of this mindset out there.
I think you hit on the real reason some of you have this mindset though: You are bored. And you think a disaster will liven things up. People have no idea how good they have it. I've thought about this before, perhaps it's just a genetic traight. As a long surviving and evolving species, we NEED resistance, difficulties, challanges. The humdrum everyday living for most people perhaps bores them to a point that to them, anything would liven it up, including a disaster.
As far as people being unaware of what's happening on the other side of the world: So what? This is a VERY new thing in humanity. That is, the ability to know what's going on instantly, anywhere in the world. For a much, much longer time, humans had no idea what was happening on the other side of the world. Is it wrong for people to simply want to live their lives? You act as if it's a crime. Some people just want to live and let live.
As far as changing socieity for the good by way of a war (of any kind), that often is not how it turns out. And if the war is large enough, and the government is completely displaced, you are living a fantasy if you think it will come back stronger and better than it is right now. People are corrupt. This leads to corrupt governments. Blowing it all up and starting over does not guarantee a thing, other than pain, loss, and depression. Why people are eager for these things really baffles me. Do you really have it so bad right now?
I think people watch movies (or read comics) like V, and get this fantasy in their head that overthrowing a government, even if by a horrible war, is the only way to 'make things better.' This is not a progressive fix. It's a tragedy, and should be avoided at all costs.
