Kennedy got to the moon by giving some Nazis a free pass for heavy participation in the Holocaust.
Okay, so… you have scientists that know how to solve life-saving problems, but they used to work for the bad guys.
Do you execute them and society continues suffering.
Or do you offer them a chance at redemption.
Don’t get me wrong, as hate nazis as much as everyone else. But I’m also a believer in restorative justice. Using their knowledge for the benefit of humankind is much more useful than just shooting them.
It would be best if all weapons of war never existed, but that’s unrealistic because even if the US forewent its development of weapons, its adversaries would continue.
Okay, so… you have scientists that know how to solve life-saving problems, but they used to work for the bad guys.
Do you execute them and society continues suffering.
Or do you offer them a chance at redemption.
Don’t get me wrong, as hate nazis as much as everyone else. But I’m also a believer in restorative justice. Using their knowledge for the benefit of humankind is much more useful than just shooting them.
Were ICBMs for the benefit of humankind?
It would be best if all weapons of war never existed, but that’s unrealistic because even if the US forewent its development of weapons, its adversaries would continue.
The space race provided funding for NASA, which directly or indirectly lead to the development of various technology we use today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spin-off_technologies
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