[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Livia

He'd never be asked to push the button for no reason. Suppose that another nuclear power was aiming at us, and despite our early warning and counter nuclear strategy, the only answer would be to nuke them or they nuke us. How about then? Would you be willing to allow this country to become a wasteland so that, for instance, North Korea could survive?

I'm not in favour of nukes and think we should disarm, directly after everyone else has.

How would that save us though?

If a nuclear missile has been fired towards us then firing one back will do nothing but cause more destruction. Firing a missile into another country would not prevent the one coming towards us.

Also, I don't think it's fair on the citizens who have nothing to do with the decision to push the button.. they are not all Kim Jong Un.