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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (599797)	2/3/2011 6:06:16 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583639

Is what specifically the cause of nuclear proliferation? The desire to be armed if others are armed, combined with the desires of some to be armed so they can lean on, push around, or even destroy those who are not armed? Yes I'd say that's much of the reason behind nuclear proliferation. Nukes are OTOH a bit different than firearms. In addition to being far more destructive and indiscriminate, they often don't serve to directly protect you too much, except through intimidation/fear of MAD, or in some scenarios preemptive strike. A gun can defend you, someone shooting at you might miss, or even injured you could return fire and stop the attack. Or someone shooting at a bunch of people, some crazy mass murderer, could be put down before they kill as many.