Oldbloke wrote:I'm confused. Are people suggesting we should not spend $ on defence?
I spent some time pondering on that thought yesterday
Should we be spending almost $50 billion per year?
Imagine what we could achieve if we did’nt have to, flood damage... no worries, the federal government could pick up the tab
Could we become a nation that says, we're selling off all our military hardware to the highest bidders and
become a nation that simply goes about its own business, keeps its nose out of others business and trades with the world without prejudice. Imagine that.
When that happens I'll start my own unicorn stud farm.
But no... we need an army to counter the threat of their army, everyone counters everyone, more powerful, more expensive, bigger, better, faster, stronger.... because at the end of the day our world leaders can't be trusted to act like grown adults, we're just a planet run by a mixed bag of corrupt morons who want to kill each other.
Why ? Because positions of great power attract control freaks who sit on the far end of the psychotic spectrum.
f***ing wonderful hey