Comment Re:Barf me (Score 1) 949
It's called balance of power. It's a 17th/18th century concept (in Europe) that was based on the theory that multiple states of equal might were relatively unlikely to attack one another because neither one was likely to win, and thus any battle would result in an ultimately costly stalemate, weakening all countries involved so that the remaining, now-stronger states could swoop in for the kill.
The other advantage to having multiple states of equal might / noteriety is that there is no single target to attract all the nutjobs out there that want to make a point by attacking the most visible entity.
*That* is why people are flying planes into US buildings and Canada and Switzerland exist in relative peace and security.
The other advantage to having multiple states of equal might / noteriety is that there is no single target to attract all the nutjobs out there that want to make a point by attacking the most visible entity.
*That* is why people are flying planes into US buildings and Canada and Switzerland exist in relative peace and security.
