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Doodley

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17. 196 nations do not think Trump should attack NK, as rhetoric from the Whitehouse and Lindsey Graham

Wed Aug 2, 2017, 12:00 PM

Aug 2017

suggest it is heading that way. Rex Tillerson is saying we need to try to reach a peaceful agreement, while we have a president with a twitchy Twitter finger saying something else. Moral authority would be in the form of saying our long tern goal should be to eradicate nukes, and try to reduce them along with Russia, as we have seen with previous presidents. Ask the citizens of 196 nations if they think Trump, generally hated around the world because of his own despicable rhetoric, if he has the moral authority to be able to press the button at his own discretion.

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When USA has 7000 nukes, enough to kill every man, woman and child on the planet, [View all] Doodley Aug 2017 OP

Yes. Codeine Aug 2017 #1

My question was about moral authority. Any nation that has 7000 nukes is putting the human race Doodley Aug 2017 #3

Moral authority is a fiction. Codeine Aug 2017 #4

Really? You don't think that anyone should lead by example? Doodley Aug 2017 #6

The nuclear powers have led by example inasmuch Codeine Aug 2017 #9

We can always say we haven't nuked each other, in the same way we can say I haven't died from Doodley Aug 2017 #12

And yet one only country has used nuclear weapons during a time of war, the other hasn't. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #26

Except for Japan. Eko Aug 2017 #39

But we have... so...? Agschmid Aug 2017 #42

Not when it's equivalent to jumping off a bridge to 'prove' gravity is optional Amishman Aug 2017 #14

Where does "practicality" come into having 7000 nukes? And why shouldn't other nations rush to Doodley Aug 2017 #19

You are correct rock Aug 2017 #38

Not a good comparison Calculating Aug 2017 #2

1/ Other nations may ask the same question of US? 2/ Other people may ask the same question of US. Doodley Aug 2017 #5

Trump is miles saner than Kim Calculating Aug 2017 #8

It certainly is saying something... though that something lacks any objective evidence to support LanternWaste Aug 2017 #29

No he is not. Doreen Aug 2017 #30

What do you suggest be done (short of restarting the Korean War, only this time w/nuclear weapons)? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2017 #7

We did illegal, inhumane "tests" on humans w/i my lifetime Nevernose Aug 2017 #16

I think there is a deeper question malaise Aug 2017 #10

And we have heard how before he was even president Trump kept asking "why can't we use nukes?" Doodley Aug 2017 #18

We have done it twice and no one else has. Doreen Aug 2017 #33

LOL, The "Both Sides are the Same" forum called. They're missing you! FSogol Aug 2017 #11

196 nations do not think Trump should attack NK, as rhetoric from the Whitehouse and Lindsey Graham Doodley Aug 2017 #17

Your OP was on the US's moral authority. It did not mention Trump in any way. n/t FSogol Aug 2017 #21

Are you saying our leader has no bearing on our moral authority? I don't think I need to spell it Doodley Aug 2017 #23

Did you even read your OP? FSogol Aug 2017 #24

I don't understand the nuclear talk... LakeArenal Aug 2017 #13

Very good point and Trump has already talked about going over that line of going nuclear. Doodley Aug 2017 #25

Of course we do. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #15

Yes, we do. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #20

You say that as an American, I take it. Put aside your own opinion, and ask yourself what other Doodley Aug 2017 #22

"ask yourself what other people in other nations think about Donald Trump" Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #27

Okay, so fight to stop a man like Trump from having direct access to so many nukes. This isn't a Doodley Aug 2017 #31

"Or maybe you think it is a good thing somebody as deranged as Trump can kill us all." Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #34

Well, do you think it is a good thing or not? If not, then where is our moral authority? Doodley Aug 2017 #37

Moral authority? No. Actual authority? In a might-makes-right sense, Yes. Iggo Aug 2017 #28

Thanks. You got it. We are the mightiest, therefore we are right. You captured how too many Doodley Aug 2017 #35

I don't like it. I'm not for it. Doesn't mean I'll ignore that that's how it is. Iggo Aug 2017 #36

No. We are only country to ever use nukes on innocent people and Iraq would not have been invaded Hoyt Aug 2017 #32

Moral authority? Eko Aug 2017 #40

They've built 70,000 weapons of the type that kill everybody SonofDonald Aug 2017 #41

It it just the US telling them? EX500rider Aug 2017 #43

I smell the yearly Hiroshima thing coming... roamer65 Aug 2017 #44