I admire Stewart her intelligence and convictions. Her decision to bring this subject into the light for current generations (as opposed to mine that had no choice but to take the chances annihilation by nuclear Armageddon to heart), is timely - no, way past time. I’d say imo since the second war with Iraq.
Participating in protests at the time of the pentagon papers I have no choice but to consider Ellsberg heroic. We have other models of ethical behavior and courage and he’s been one of mine.
A few days ago the subject of nuclear war was part of a conversation with our son (mid forties). Although I recall trying to convey to our children what it was like having nuclear drills in elementary school, waiting for a school bus on Long Island knowing we would certainly be doomed if the Cuban missile crisis reached its likely (to a 12 year old) conclusion.
(He told me he would and is reading Nevill Shute’s “On the Beach” now.). It’s not enough.
Stewart is doing a service, besides a film, bringing this forward.
I’m disinclined to offer my teenage grandchild another fear besides the ever present anxiety children are obliged to acknowledge because of school shootings, but there it is.
I admire Stewart her intelligence and convictions. Her decision to bring this subject into the light for current generations (as opposed to mine that had no choice but to take the chances annihilation by nuclear Armageddon to heart), is timely - no, way past time. I’d say imo since the second war with Iraq.
Participating in protests at the time of the pentagon papers I have no choice but to consider Ellsberg heroic. We have other models of ethical behavior and courage and he’s been one of mine.
A few days ago the subject of nuclear war was part of a conversation with our son (mid forties). Although I recall trying to convey to our children what it was like having nuclear drills in elementary school, waiting for a school bus on Long Island knowing we would certainly be doomed if the Cuban missile crisis reached its likely (to a 12 year old) conclusion.
(He told me he would and is reading Nevill Shute’s “On the Beach” now.). It’s not enough.
Stewart is doing a service, besides a film, bringing this forward.
I’m disinclined to offer my teenage grandchild another fear besides the ever present anxiety children are obliged to acknowledge because of school shootings, but there it is.