Deterrence Itself Is Not A Preeminent Value;

I Am Against The Whole Cliche Of The Moment.

Authority Is Not Power; That's Coercion. Authority Is Not Knowledge; That's Persuasion, Or Seduction. Authority Is Simply That The Author Has The Right To Make A Statement And To Be Heard.

From A Scientific Perspective There Is Some Indication That A Nuclear War Could Deplete The Earth's Ozone Layer Or, Less Likely, Could Bring On A New Ice Age - But There Is No Suggestion That Either The Created Order Or Mankind Would Be Destroyed In The Process.

Because Of New Technologies, New Wealth, New Conditions Of Domestic Life And Of International Relations, Unprecedented Criteria And Issues Are Coming Up For National Decision.

Deterrence Itself Is Not A Preeminent Value; The Primary Values Are Safety And Morality.