 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
Courageous behaviour is easier for a man who fails to apprehend dangers, but such courage may often be foolish. We cannot regard as satisfactory any way of acting which is dependent upon ignorance or forgetfulness: the fullest possible knowledge and realisation are an essential part of what is desirable.
Source: Bertrand Russell: On Education, especially in early childhood, 1926, chap. 2: The Aims of Education
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* a brief comment: original text in Japanese, translated with DeepL.com (free version)r
The logic can be made any way you want it to be. The danger is the reason for the military buildup, the relief of Noto district has nothing to do with the holding of the Kansai Expo! The Kansai Expo will help economic development, and as the country becomes richer, it will be able to spend more money on such disasters...etc., etc.
However, it is clear that if one country builds up its military, its "adversary" will also build up its military. The defense-related budget in the U.S. is more than 120 trillion yen, about 13% of the national budget, and about 40% of U.S. industry is related to the defense industry. It is said that the current defense industry cannot be sustained without a war occurring somewhere in the world once every 10 years or so.