tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post1223449061897842107..comments2024-03-27T13:06:58.438-06:00Comments on Harry Tucker - Observations and Musings: The Vulnerability of a Knight Without ArmorHarry Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10329922320940535781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-17083196072212946572015-05-27T14:04:57.801-06:002015-05-27T14:04:57.801-06:00A pragmatic, honest interpretation, Vin. I always...A pragmatic, honest interpretation, Vin. I always like the way your mind thinks and I am grateful for your contribution. Your observations starting with "However, I will add one thing" are dead right.<br /><br />Create a great day, Vin!<br /><br />HarryHarry Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329922320940535781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-73703483427288551032015-05-26T12:46:13.728-06:002015-05-26T12:46:13.728-06:00I think ideally we would want to remove the threat...I think ideally we would want to remove the threat from all sides, but unfortunately, the world does not work like that. We need a "big stick" just in case. Even if you look at the history of religions, you will see the ones that are totally pacifist - Buddhism for example - are now in danger of disappearing, regardless of the beauty of their teachings. As a corollary, religions that are more aggressive are stable or growing. Even Hinduism, which is considered pacifist, actually has a "warrior caste" called the Kshatriya Caste, which helped Hinduism survive wave upon wave of Greek and Islamic invasions into India. Humans have another million years of evolution to go through before we can be rid of our tribal instincts, and of our need to grab territory and possessions from others. Until then, we need those weapons, and ours better be more powerful and smarter than theirs. However, I will add one thing: I think we in the US are a bit obsessed with our Military - When a country spends around 50% of its huge budget on its Military, and have a military that is many times larger than its competitors, it will always itch to use this powerful fighting machine, and sometimes do so unnecessarily (eg: Iraq), with unwanted repercussions. If some of this Military expenditure were spent on Education, Infrastructure, Public Transport (eg: Amtrak), and other things that will generate opportunities for our citizens, we would be much, much better off.BizBuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816039116748947904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-19000546678394939922015-05-25T16:37:30.495-06:002015-05-25T16:37:30.495-06:00You are so right, Kevin - thanks for your thoughts...You are so right, Kevin - thanks for your thoughts.<br /><br />I love this quote - thank you for sharing it also!<br /><br />Create a great day!<br /><br />HarryHarry Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329922320940535781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-2615872728517841662015-05-24T16:05:22.808-06:002015-05-24T16:05:22.808-06:00Our moral vulnerability started decades ago when w...Our moral vulnerability started decades ago when we let moral security lapse, which is the start of failing from within. <br /><br />“Have you ever found in history one single example of a Nation thoroughly corrupted, that was afterwards restored to virtue, and without virtue, there can be no political liberty?” Thomas Jefferson.Kevin Cullishttp://www.mainstreetpreneur.comnoreply@blogger.com