May is over in about an hour, and I was about to abandon the idea of a second post for this month, but I took a brief look at a few of the many of the organisations dedicated to “Ban the Bomb” (an outdated but useful name) and was disappointed to find that personal views and politics had in many cases muddied the waters, resulting in a lack of focus on the objective – simply to reduce, eventually to zero, the number of these suicidal devices.
We can all play a part in this, our governments and their various Prime Ministers, Presidents, and so on know full well that there would no winners of a world war, but seem to be unable to speak openly about it. It is time for we, the people, to let them know that we demand positive action in the form of more meetings, more open discussions and more agreements between the heads of our countries, large and small, dedicated to find acceptable ways to reduce the stockpiles of these unacceptable weapons. Let them know every time you get an opportunity, that your vote will only go to candidates who come out loud and clear that their top priority will be universal staged disarmament. But how to achieve this?
Those of us lucky enough to live in democracies, scribble the message on the backs of your ballot papers, gather in public places and wave your placards, organise demonstrations, revive the 1970’s chant “Hell no, we won’t glow”- it’s as valid a comment now as ever. The survival of our civilisation depends on us, and too many of us are in denial of this simple, terrible, fact
For the young it could be fun,
to show the world your might,
and know for sure that you’re right!
Silly old blogger
Silly Old Blogger 