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by skjoldr 1038 days ago
You cannot know the consequences of something if you do not know how it works. Case in point: nuclear reactors. If you do not know how they work, what are their potential dangers, and how they are mitigated by smart design, you do not have a moral right to protest against them. Simple as. Understanding the risks and consequences equals understanding the system in question. Always. This also applies to nuclear weapons, if you do not understand MAD and how they keep other powers in check, and you never had a true threat brief that would explain what exactly nukes are a deterrent against, you just aren't entitled to an opinion on them. Especially one as simple as "it can kill people so I don't want them". This is an invalid opinion, sorry.