How to limit presidential authority to order the use of nuclear weapons

Re:How to limit presidential authority to order the use of n... by dnsb40204738 on Monday January 29, 2018 @06:17PM (#16261481)

Here's an answer: no single human being, popular or unpopular with any group, should have the sole authority to commit a nation to a nuclear conflict.

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Re:How to limit presidential authority to order the use of n... by devereaux on Monday January 29, 2018 @06:41PM (#16261638)

You are entitled to an opinion, but this means replacing a system that had never had any problem (because it is mostly a deterrent) by another that may have known and problems (decision by consensus is less of a deterrant)

The burden of proof is on those who advocate that change.

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Re:How to limit presidential authority to order the use of n... by JauntyHatAngle on Monday January 29, 2018 @06:53PM (#16261703)

>You are entitled to an opinion, but this means replacing a system that had never had any problem

The submarine model in the article doesn't have consensus in it, its very binary in its decision making process.

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