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Nuclear War; Modern Slavery; Saving The Shelta

The ethics of nuclear warfare - have we forgotten the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Plus is slavery a thing of the past, or do we keep slaves at a more discreet distance?

The ethics of nuclear warfare - have we forgotten the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
This week the United States tested what is described as the most dangerous nuclear weapon ever produced. The test occurred just one day after North Korea fired a missile over Japan. Suddenly, the world seems a much more dangerous place.
A survey of Nobel Prize winners suggests nuclear war, and environmental damage are the greatest threats to humanity. But yet, there's little sign of the fears that western baby-boomers, the post-WW2 generation - grew up with. Guests including CND founder Bruce Kent, theologian Dr Elaine Storkey, academic Dr Leon Litvak and Major General Patrick Cordingley.
Slavery - is it a thing of the past - or do we keep our slaves at a more discreet distance these days?

There are campaigns in many parts of the world to remove statues, rename memorials, associated with men whose exploits are now an embarrassment, particularly when linked to slavery.
But are we in this 21st Century being disingenuous? Isn't our relative prosperity dependent on the poverty - virtual enslavement - of others? Former Presbyterian Moderator the Reverend John Dunlop discusses.

1 hour, 45 minutes

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Sun 3 Sep 2017 08:30

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  • Sun 3 Sep 2017 08:30