Looking back through the ages of man, conflict has always been present. There have been wars since before recorded history. History has illustrated are capabilities and has exhibited the similar patterns we tend to follow. There has always been war and through time, war has escalated to greater and greater magnitudes. Luckily we haven't seen a war even close in comparison to the magnitude of World War II, but how long can that string of luck last? How much longer do we have until a strong nation assumes the role of enemy? What kind of war of epic proportions will be made?
It's scary that the world's fate lies in the hands of nations possessing nuclear weapons who just have decided not to use them. Of course many understand the consequences of such an action, however will these nations always remain responsible. The possibility of human emotion seems so unstable that it seems unlikely. I believe it's possible to find peace, but we will never find it with these catastrophic weapons always present in the back of political leaders' minds.
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." -- Albert Einstein
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Fundamentally, and in the long run, the problem which is posed by the release of atomic energy is a problem of the ability of the human race to govern itself without war.
Not only is it scary but it is petrifying that these nations hold the nuclear weapons over our heads. We've become the shaky knees of our generation. It's interesting that you would add Einstein's quote at the end of your post, for it offers a perspective that often many people don't consider. The discovery of nuclear weapons wasn't the dawn of a new age, it was the beginning of the end.
After all, "How can you love a neighbor with a weapon of hate in your hand?" -Rachael Brady
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