Peace movements
Sir,—T. J. Sprott (April 13), by requiring an alliance of States to be militarily stronger to deflect would-be aggressors, condemns us to the arms race. He must be pleased with the “defence” of the American nukes in Europe, which., could knock out the control centres of the assumed aggressor in six minutes. Has T. J. Sprott contemplated the result if the Soviet Union released its missiles within those same six minutes? “Even limited nuclear war means the death of our planet.” (W. G. Whittlestone, in New Zealand Foundation for Peace Studies leaflet, March, 1984.) If our nationalism has brought us to this pass, surely we should try for some other way. Has T. J. Sprott thought of placing national forces in a United Nations reconstituted for the responsibility of policing the globe? Wars will cease when men refuse to fight. It is as simple as that for ethical and religious man. — Yours, etc., S. A. NICHOLL. April 19, 1984.
Sir, — According to J. Hill (April 18) Cicero’s wisdom should be our guideline — wishing for peace we should prepare for war. Could J. Hill please direct us to the relevant passages in Cicero where strategic nuclear weapons and other devices for global destruction are discussed? If we limit our thinking to yesterday’s aphorisms and proverbs we probably deserve extinction. — Yours, etc., K. FEA, Brookside. April 18, 1984.
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