Re: nuclear India

["Indranil DasGupta" <wanabond@hotmail.com>]

---------------------------------------------------------------------
[Topics under debate]: GOOD GOVERNANCE
___Help make this manifesto better, or accept it, and propagate it!___
---------------------------------------------------------------------
I have a question for Sanjeev and others who have a "different" view of
the nuclear question. Why is it that they think it is important for India
to commit to nuclear disarmament when its immediate and menacing neighbors
are armed to the nuclear teeth. As a classical liberal economist, I
believe in a limited role for the state. One of those roles however, (and
to my mind, THE primary one) is to provide for the common defence and the
safety and security of its citizens. The Vajpayee government would have
been in abject dereliction of its duty if it did not proceed with
weaponisation forthwith.

Given the subsequent events in the Balkans, the decision to go nuclear
stands utterly and completely justified. I am especially amused by sermons
given to India by citizens in countries such as Brazil, Japan, Australia,
etc. all of whom enjoy the protection of Uncle Sam's nuclear umbrella. I
wonder how many of them will stay on their moralistic high horse once that
umbrella is closed. Guess what ?  It's still raining.

Regards, Indranil.

Sanjeev wrote:
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>someone from Brazil sent in this to me. interesting pic of PM of India.
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 17:52:47 -0300
>From: centenar@uol.com.br
>To: sabhlok@almaak.usc.edu
>Subject: UOL - Notícias por e-mail
>
>
>Veja esta notícia no Universo Online:
>
>Bomba
>Brasil Online - 05/05/99
>http://www.uol.com.br/bol/foto_grande/2in110599.htm
>
>I hope the future government of India will have a different view about
>the nuclear question. Best regards.
>
>Marcelo Centenaro
>
>______________________________________________________
>Saiba como enviar notícias do UOL por e-mail em
>http://www.uol.com.br/servico/noticiasporemail.htm
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>This is the National Debate on System Reform.       debate@indiapolicy.org
>Rules, Procedures, Archives:            ../debate/
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>


_______________________________________________________________
Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com


--------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the National Debate on System Reform.       debate@indiapolicy.org
Rules, Procedures, Archives:            ../debate/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------