Back off on war talk and focus on peace
There are no winners of nuclear war. Many lives would be lost or tortured from radiation. There would be losses in habitat and natural resources. There would be economic ruin and, possibly, the end of human survival. Even if only North Korea was decimated, it would create great problems for the rest of the world.
It is hard to imagine what Kim Jung Un, the “leader” of North Korea, is trying to accomplish with his threats. It is certainly a non-winning proposal for him and his citizens. Using nuclear bombs on the U.S. would likely ruin a lot of the world’s food sources and Mr. Kim would not live long enough to see himself as victorious in such a war.
It is a shame Mr. Kim has wasted his county’s resources on these weapons. If we could communicate with the citizens of North Korea, without Mr. Kim hanging over their heads, they would say they want peace and economic prosperity without threats of war.
President Donald Trump said he would like to denuclearize the entire world if possible. But it is a shame is that Mr. Trump’s rhetoric has been focusing on consequences of North Korean military threats or actions. We need to reach out to the citizens of North Korea to explain that we do not want to blow them all up, and want peace and economic prosperity for them.
I urge Mr. Trump to change his rhetoric to use logic and reasoning to emphasize the benefits of peace and why war and nuclear bombs are a losing alternative for all. STEVEN KOHMAN
South Fayette
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generation we have spawned. If not for these ideals, who do you think would be reacting to the current administration’s fascistic tendencies?
If one discounts the ideas put forth that summer, the astounding music, the notions of peace and of love, all of it, they are missing the enormous significance of that era and cannot understand much of America really. MARY BIANCHI Highland Park
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Penn Hills
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My wife and I recently visited Pittsburgh for the first time.
We visited Fallingwater, marveled at the Heinz Memorial Chapel on the beautiful University of Pittsburgh campus and had a blast at Bicycle Heaven. We had fun at the Regatta, watched the Pirates win and listened as Chicago sang for us well after midnight.
It was a fantastic long weekend. Thank you, Pittsburgh.
Your residents are unfailingly polite, your restaurants serve delicious food, and you have obvious reason to take pride in such a beautiful city. We will be back far sooner than we would have dreamed. BRUCE WALLACE
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