[lapsed_pacifist]

Without for profit, for export, weapons, smaller entities that cannot support the industrial base to produce the means for their own defense would be at the mercy of any power who could. Self defense is a right, and the means of self defense should be widely available. Ensuring the vulnerability of the weak is morally reprehensible.

[nerpderp82]

I didn't say the weak should remain vulnerable. That is putting words in my mouth. How are the weak going to protect themselves with this German tank, they can't afford it.

If we cared about the weak, we would ensure they aren't harmed. The world isn't interested in that. For profit weapons systems aren't interested in the weak, they are interested in the well funded.

How much conflict has the low cost AK47 (7$ on the world market) enabled?