[China Clipper]

The problem is, you get the weapons in order to acquire the food (i.e., land, water). Hunger—>war just as much as war—>hunger. I daresay that most countries on earth can’t feed themselves. We could, but we’d have to skip the kiwi fruit.

I disagree. You have weapons to PROTECT that which you have.

If you think you can just march in and take what you want because you have a pistol, it could be a tragic mistake if your "victim" has a defend-able position, training, and superior firepower.

In fact it would be your last mistake.

[The Antiyuppie]

“I disagree. You have weapons to PROTECT that which you have.

If you think you can just march in and take what you want because you have a pistol, it could be a tragic mistake if your “victim” has a defend-able position, training, and superior firepower.

In fact it would be your last mistake.”

But what if you don’t have enough, which is the position of many countries...I was not writing about this on an “individual” level. OTOH, we have enough nuclear weapons to wipe out the planet, but we can’t stop a flood of illegal aliens from entering the country.