HIROSHIMA

Quote for Today - August 6, 2012

"Sixteen hours ago an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima .... The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East."

Harry S. Truman [1884-1972], First Announcement of the Atomic Bomb [August 6, 1945]



Questions

What is your take and your ethics on the Atomic Bomb? It and even stronger bombs sit there around the world - ready for use.  What is your take on the Atomic Bomb?

When talking about nuclear bombs, why not bring Anton Chekhov's famous saying into the conversation? "If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don't put it there." Ilia Gurliand Reminiscences of A. P. Chekhov, in Teatr i iskusstvo 1904, No 28, 11 July, p. 521. commonly known as Chekhov's dictum or Chekhov's Gun. 

Have the presence of nuclear bombs prevented - or caused hesitation - in the minds of those who make decisions? Do fear factors on what might happen if there were a nuclear war prevent us from using them? If they have prevented bigger wars, do they factor into discussions on the "why" and "how" of smaller scale wars that are a regular occurrence around our world?

Should assault rifles and guns used by males who massacre people in schools and theaters and meetings be brought into the conversation as well?

Today is the feast of the Transfiguration. Should horrible transfigurations or disfigurations be brought into the conversation as well? 

Have you ever had a personal Hiroshima - or would using the word that way - "dishonor" the lives of those who were killed and obliterated that day - August 6, 1945?