The Idolatry of Nuclearism

[Jim__]

76. "... the US population has become psychologically and politically dependent on it's nuclear capacity

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I'm not sure I see that as the problem. The real problem is that we are, largely, dependent upon our nuclear capacity. The Plowshares Movement's consciousness raising goal is admirable. I don't know how effective of a strategy it is to hammer on nuclear weapons. As a nation, we seem to put a lot of emphasis on the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty - our emphasis is usually on using it to stop other nations from building their own nuclear arsenal. Part of the treaty is also to work towards nuclear disarmament. I think that is crucial, and since the US already emphasizes this treaty, it seems like working for the disarmament portion of it would fit in with the rhetoric of the government. Does the Plowshares Movement direct any consciousness raising efforts in that direction?