It does not just happen. It is disclosed by science that practically one-half of trained intellectual resources are being mobilized for murderous purposes. Alva Myrdal disclosehalfhappen Change image and share on social
War is murder. And the military preparations now being made for a potential major confrontation are aimed at collective murder. In a nuclear age the victims would be numbered by the millions. This naked truth must be faced. Alva Myrdal ageaimcollective share on social
A great amount has been talked and written about what constitutes a sufficient balance and what really is meant by the concepts of 'balance' and 'deterrence'. Alva Myrdal amountbalanceconcept Change image and share on social
Nobel was a genuine friend of peace. He even went so far as to believe that he had invented a tool of destruction, dynamite, which would make war so senseless that it would become impossible. He was wrong. Alva Myrdal destructiondynamitefriend share on social
More must be done in concrete terms in order to promote the cause of disarmament. Alva Myrdal concretedisarmamentorder Change image and share on social
There is a cultural factor promoting violence which nowadays undoubtedly is highly effective is the mass media. And particularly everything that enters our minds through pictorial media. Alva Myrdal culturaleffectiveenter Change image and share on social
All mankind is now learning that these nuclear weapons can only serve to destroy, never become beneficial. Alva Myrdal beneficialdestroylearn Change image and share on social
First and foremost arms are tools in the service of rival nations, pointing at the possibility of a future war. Alva Myrdal armforemostfuture Change image and share on social
The age in which we live can only be characterized as one of barbarism. Our civilization is in the process not only of being militarized, but also being brutalized. Alva Myrdal agebarbarismbrutalize Change image and share on social
The longing for peace is rooted in the hearts of all men. But the striving, which at present has become so insistent, cannot lay claim to such an ambition as leading the way to eternal peace, or solving all disputes among nations. Alva Myrdal ambitionclaimdispute share on social
