{"id":26520,"date":"2015-09-16T10:57:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T14:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=26520"},"modified":"2015-09-16T10:57:43","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T14:57:43","slug":"idealism-vs-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=26520","title":{"rendered":"Idealism vs. Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breitbart.com<\/a> reported yesterday that The Vatican had released a statement on Tuesday praising the Iranian nuclear agreement and calling for a worldwide reduction of nuclear weapons<\/a>. I think the idea of a world without nuclear weapons is wonderful. I also think a world with unicorns and butterflies buzzing around all day would be wonderful. Both of these are very unlikely. I would like to mention that the world existed for centuries without nuclear weapons. During that time there were wars–regional and worldwide. The problem is not the nuclear weapons–it is the desire of evil people who come to power in some nations to subjugate other nations. It was done with swords and stones long before the advent of nuclear weapons. Oddly enough, The Vatican seems to forget the nature of man.<\/p>\n

There is another part of this statement that is troubling.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

The Holy See<\/a> \u201chas no illusions about the challenges involved in achieving a world free of nuclear weapons,\u201d he admitted, but called for \u201cconcerted steps\u201d for all nations to disarm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gallagher also appeared to single out Israel<\/a> in calling for \u201cthe establishment of zones free of nuclear weapons \u2026 especially in the Middle East<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0Since 1963, the Vatican has opposed the possession of nuclear weapons, Newsweek<\/a><\/em> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The news about the Vatican\u2019s pro-Iran deal position comes as Pope Francis is set<\/a> to visit Washington, D.C., on September 22. He will then be welcomed to the White House<\/a> by President Obama<\/a> on the 23rd. On the 24th, he is set to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The establishment of a nuclear-free zone<\/a> in the Middle East is an interesting idea. As far as we know, the only nation in the Middle East that currently has a nuclear capability<\/a> is Israel. Speculation is that they have had this capability since sometime in the 1950’s. Obviously, they have never used their capability, although they came close in 1973 when they were in danger of being overrun. I would like to suggest that Israel’s nuclear capability is probably one of the main reasons Israel still exists. Taking away Israel’s nuclear capability will not bring peace–it will almost surely guarantee war.<\/p>\n

World peace<\/a> is a wonderful idea, but you don’t get it by making deals with people who cheat on inspections, build secret nuclear reactors, and shout, “Death to Israel” and “Death to America<\/a>.” Unfortunately, the only way peace can be achieved is to eliminate threats to it–human threats–not weapons threats. Weapons in the right hands are a force for good; weapons in the wrong hands are a force for evil. I really think The Vatican might want to rethink their statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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