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Re:Weapon physicist declassifies rescued nuclear test films by senthil_rajasek on Thursday March 16, 2017 @11:57AM (#13886069)
"Nuclear weapons are humanity's shame. That we used our best minds and science to build these things."

You can't blame the whole of humanity for the shamefulness of a few Western powers. Surely, there are cultures all across the world that chose not to use violence.

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Re:Weapon physicist declassifies rescued nuclear test films by noir_lord on Thursday March 16, 2017 @12:45PM (#13886493)
Today I learned that China,India, North Korea and South Africa (though they destroyed theirs) are "western" powers.
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Re:Weapon physicist declassifies rescued nuclear test films by senthil_rajasek on Thursday March 16, 2017 @01:09PM (#13886764)
At least, I know that India had no choice but build a nuclear deterrent against the constant superpower bullying.
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Re:Weapon physicist declassifies rescued nuclear test films by mturmon on Thursday March 16, 2017 @02:27PM (#13887562)
I believe the United States used a similar rationale.
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Re:Weapon physicist declassifies rescued nuclear test films by senthil_rajasek on Thursday March 16, 2017 @02:44PM (#13887772)
The United States had the Monroe doctrine, so arming with weapons was an offensive state policy.
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Re:Weapon physicist declassifies rescued nuclear test films by alphapapa on Thursday March 16, 2017 @01:41PM (#13887060)
What about the shamefulness of the Eastern power that necessitated the development and use of nuclear weapons?
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