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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 15 2007, 06:14 PM (242 Views) | |
| Cieran | Mar 15 2007, 06:14 PM Post #1 |
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Link Well I don't know if you heard on the news today, but Parliament has voted to upgrade the UK's arsenal (I know, they suck :P. But seriously) of Trident nuclear missile carrying submarines. This plan is expected to cost around £20b. I for one, am appaled. Seriously, £20b is the greater than the debt of most African countries! And we're spending it on nuclear missiles, which we can't even use! We are going to spend £20b on things capable of wiping out the eintire human race! If these things are to be used, it will be the end of the world... |
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| Boohistory | Mar 15 2007, 06:20 PM Post #2 |
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That would fund higher education for the entire country :angry: |
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| Admin | Mar 15 2007, 06:22 PM Post #3 |
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Hmmm... I believe we still need some sort of a deterrent, and the government has said it intends to reduce the size of the weapons stockpile. Yes, nukes are bad, and I hope that they are never used again. But you have to remember - our nuclear deterrent is one of the main reasons why there hasn't been a conventional attack on the mainland of the UK since World War 2. |
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| eriatarka1 | Mar 15 2007, 06:22 PM Post #4 |
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This came up in a debate. 1) It gives us prestige 2) It'll take 20 years - what if at some point in the future we realise that a war will kick off in 5 years? - we won't have the time 3) Er, that's it... I'm not pro, I'd say I was pacifistic, but I DO see where people are coming from. In general, if it's in the Defence (read War) budget, then it should at least be spent on proper equipment for troops. |
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| Boohistory | Mar 15 2007, 06:38 PM Post #5 |
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what exactly are we defending against? This "phantom" of islamic terrorists conspiring our doom? lol I think the media has a lot to do with this irrational fear, I mean sure, the London bombing killed 50 people, the IRA killed a lot more. the population seems to have developed this whole "myth" as I like to call it, surrounding the "Islamic menace" Its interesting how religion can define a national identity, why back in the 16th century by being Catholic alienated you from the rest of the society. Funny how things dont change..... |
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| Admin | Mar 15 2007, 06:45 PM Post #6 |
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Actually, I think the deterrent's supposed to be for a future cold war, with the US vs China... And Boo, although the IRA did kill a lot more, most attacks were preceeded with warnings, and there was nothing near the scale of 7/7. Also, when you consider the amount of people who died in 9/11, I think a fear that it could happen again, possibly on british soil, is reasonably justified. Although I agree, nukes won't be much good against islamic terrorists. |
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| Boohistory | Mar 15 2007, 06:54 PM Post #7 |
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I heard that in 10 years China will have the worlds biggest economy.....would that make them into a superpower? |
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| Admin | Mar 15 2007, 06:56 PM Post #8 |
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They're practically a super power already - they have a lot of influence, and some African countries are turning to China for support, believing that it'll benefit them more than if they turned to America. |
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| Boohistory | Mar 15 2007, 06:58 PM Post #9 |
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An interesting point: Most terrorists are from developing countries. Except India. India with its one billion population harbor no ill feeling toward the "west" bless their souls
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| Garth | Mar 17 2007, 02:59 PM Post #10 |
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I hate nukes, they could destroy alot of england if we were hit b one!, there stupid because we'd kill bazillions of inoccent people, who had no fault in a war staring, we're far better of with smaller missliles, to destroy enemy millatry buildings, and try to assanate the leaders of the country, (this could be hard I have no idea hos hard assanating a leaing figure is?) |
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