 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
If mankind is to survive, the power of making scientific war will have to be concentrated in a supreme State. But this is so contrary to men's mental habits that, as yet, the great majority would prefer to run the risk of extermination. This is the supreme danger of our age. Whether a World Government will be established in time or not is the supreme question.
Source: Bertrand Russell: The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell, v.3 chap. 1: Return to England, 1969.
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Although the possibility of World War III breaking out is low, it cannot be denied that there is a risk of a global war using nuclear weapons.
Several countries have made considerable efforts to build air raid shelters that can withstand nuclear war, but the people who make such preparations seem to have the illusion that they will survive even if a nuclear war occurs. In Japan, some members of the Diet are beginning to argue that it is necessary to install air raid shelters across the country in preparation for nuclear war. In this way, "forces" trying to make money from the defense industry are gaining strength.
Looking at the attached image (forecast for the outbreak of World War III by country), the country in which the number of people who think World War III is likely to occur is highest is Australia (81%), and the country with the least number of people is Japan. (51%). The attached image (Prediction of the outbreak of World War III by country) shows that the country with the largest number of citizens who think that World War III is likely to occur is Australia (81%) and the country with the smallest number of citizens who think that World War III is likely to occur is Japan (51%). Does this mean that many Japanese people understand the horror of nuclear weapons, but few non-Japanese citizens understand the horror of nuclear weapons very well? Are Australian citizens the most optimistic, with the optimistic expectation that even if a nuclear war makes the northern hemisphere uninhabitable for humans, the southern hemisphere will be fine? Translated with DeepL.com (free version)