sam@bu-cs.UUCP (Shelli Meyers) (05/20/85)
I have only recently begun to read articles in the newsgroup, and repeatedly find myself personally offended at the constant comparison with nuclear weapon "advocates" and the anti-Christ. While it is sad that mankind has abused the technology he has developed, we MUST accept the fact that nuclear weapons EXIST, and the only "solution" is to work from the present situation. If we do the "moral" thing, and just eliminate all of our nuclear warheads, we 1) lose the ability to defend the helpless, who would be the first victims of looters once a world power had layed down and died, and 2) lose all ability to defend ourselves. WE (the U.S.) might do the "Christian" thing...and be committing suicide. I consider myself a good Christian. I am also in the Air Force. And I would challenge anyone who would tell me that my career is not in keeping with the will of God. If, by contributing the great deterrence of world war--this country's military, I in some small way effect a change which might someday prevent worldwide disaster, I have indeed served God.