tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157448.post6579710224871001159..comments2023-08-08T15:08:11.702+01:00Comments on Jude Smith: A moment of slight profundity: Or why We shouldn't have Trident.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157448.post-79178812927334396862007-03-11T15:59:00.000+00:002007-03-11T15:59:00.000+00:00Thanks for that Zeth- though your view on Wilberfo...Thanks for that Zeth- though your view on Wilberforce and the slave thing is a little, umm, wrong. Britain had already faced revolt over slavery in her colonies, there were many others than WIlberforce.. Don't buy the lie that he was the only hero!Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545253596150178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157448.post-79384129627192709182007-03-11T15:07:00.000+00:002007-03-11T15:07:00.000+00:00I agree with you Jude 100% As I argue in more dept...I agree with you Jude 100% <BR/><BR/>As I <A HREF="http://commandline.org.uk/2007/my-fellows-britons-it-is-time-to-get-off-the-nuclear-carousel/" REL="nofollow">argue in more depth elsewhere</A>, William Wilberforce was willing for Britain to stand up and unilaterally abolish the slave trade, if we had any real political leaders today then we could do the same over these nuclear weapons.<BR/><BR/>We do not want to 'challenge' the countries you mention but reach out an open hand. We all need each other in this world. It is this need that gives world peace, not the ability to kill millions of people with a touch of a button.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com