Re: Civilisations?
But did any of those past civilizations have the power we have today, where a chosen few, if the need arose, could easily eradicate a few million people without much in the way of outside assistance? How would the oppressed masses feel if even their combined might were no match for, say, a nuke in their backyard? Even worse, what if these oppressors felt, in the final analysis, if they couldn't win, then MAD would be considered preferable to ceding power (Death Before Dishonor)?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
