Is it possible for governments to put the same effort and resources into NOT killing people?

Answer 1

We do, have you looked at the budget for the department of health and human services, medicare, medicaid and economic aid we give to the world not to mention that without contributions and dues the United Nations would cease to exist. You need to look at the annual budgets for the last 15 years and add up the numbers before you start casting stones like that. We spend trillions of dollars helping not kill people. War is a product of last resort, do you know anyone killed on 9/11 or have you been to ground zero or the trade center before they blew up, I doubt it or you wouldn't have this mind set.

Answer 2

Action/reaction.
If someone were to come up to you with a big machine gun pointing right at you.
Would you give all effort to try and talk him out of it?
Or just shoot back? What I'm saying is, government can be willing to
find other ways instead just killing off people. Then again. How willing is the contra party?

btw. I'm not for killing people. And I do believe using a shotgun is far more easy
for government than it is to find ways in resolving issues otherwyz.

Answer 3

There is less profit in not killing people.
Look at the shareholders of the Carlisle Group, and the major arms sales companies, look at their profits boost due to the Iraq war etc.
If a fraction of the finance spent on weapons was spent on a cure for cancer and other diseases they would have been resolved long ago.
All of the politicians involved and who are well known as shareholders of arms companies should be held to account in the International Court. But they will not.

Answer 4

Anything is possible. BUT can we the people make our government respond to us. we have to make our wants and ideas heard and be louder than the corporations lobbiests

Look at Jimmy Carters successes and to other groups with Sensible ideas
http://www.sensibleiowans.org/
this group wants to move just a bit of the pentigons budget and reduce the stockpile of nuclear bombs being maintained.
and there are other groups starting change.

Answer 5

no!..Unfortunately it isn't, while you have governments being bought and sold by outside interests, mostly big 'transnational corporates'..The US govt is a case in point, Oil corporates, the Military industrial complexes {and a little dose of religious fanaticism} bought Dubyah into power!.. To pick up the failing American arms industry and gain a constant supply of cheap {for them} oil, it had to be taken by force of arms!..That the politicians have managed to "stuff it up" so badly has this infuriated the real powers that be, and they've decided that the Republicans have to go!..Hence the powerful media campaign against them over the past 12 months, not to mention the suddenly revealed sex scandals..No..People want peace..But greed and avarice will always win!..remember the golden rule!..'He who has the gold...Makes the rules!"..

Answer 6

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson wanted us to use our commerce as a weapon. If you want our business, you comply with our policies. Even now we could do this, and really be true to our Constitutional values and the Declaration of Independence.

What we need to do is ONLY buy from nations friendly to us. Refuse to trade with tyrants and totalitarian regimes. We are the big economic dog. If we refuse to do business with, say, Saudi Arabia, AND ALL OTHERS WHO TRADE WITH THEM, they will soon feel the bite, and we will send no troops. Our military should protect our commercial interests abroad, though, and defend our transport vehicles with a passion!

Answer 7

Theoretically it could be possible, but then one has to take into account that the resources should be different. Then what are we going to do with this enormous arm production. Sorry sir, this is not how things work.

Answer 8

TYhe british govt will spend £74.7 billion on the National Health Service this year.
The Army,Navy,Royal Air Force get just £33.3 billion between them over the same period
In other words TWICE as much money,and then some!,goes onto health as does into stopping folk killing each other etc.
Does that answer your question.

Oh and beccyann.Thankyou for NOT answering the question.Abortion is legal.So is your stupidity.

Answer 9

If regimes were not puppets of arms makers and dealers that would be possible. More referendums must take place in every country to maximize civic participation and countries like the US, UK, Israel should be punished.

Answer 10

I totally agree. It always amazes me how much money is spent simultaneously on abortions, war, fertility treatment and IVF. Unfortunately the gift of life is becoming a relative value. There is a great book called the Tina Project by Adam Sanders (?) I think you would enjoy reading.

Also by supporting pro-life charities we can help reverse this trend.