Amy said “no” to rehab and died. Will your government do the same, and kill you in the process?

44 years ago today, June 16th, we were given the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, stating, “The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, having met at Stockholm from 5 to 16 June 1972, having considered the need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment,…calls upon Governments and peoples to exert common efforts for the preservation and improvement of the human environment, for the benefit of all the people and for their posterity.” The final principle says:

“Principle 26

Man and his environment must be spared the effects of nuclear weapons and all other means of mass destruction. States must strive to reach prompt agreement, in the relevant international organs, on the elimination and complete destruction of such weapons.” (my emphasis)

             

44 years ago, UN intentions were good, but what did governments do? Did they rethink and obey? No. They immediately increased nuclear warheads from some 40,000 all the way up to 70,000 over the following decade and a half. They obviously didn’t “strive”, did they? Today, warheads are down to some 15,800. But even this is still at 1959 levels. How long does a “prompt” agreement take? When are you going to force your government to give up hard drugs and say “yes” to Rehab? Before it’s too late.

Source: https://fas.org/issues/nuclear-weapons/status-world-nuclear-forces/