MunchyBrain
Born Against
Because people seemed kind of interested when I mentioned it in the healthcare thread, and something I've been thinking about starting a thread about for a while...and also because I genuinely can't see how anyone can support the arms trade, no matter what their politics.
One of the best reports into the arms trade I've read recently was this. Seeing as I know most of you won't bother to read it, here's some highlights...
"Whilst the world gave $104 billion in development aid in 2006, world
military expenditure in the same year was $1,158 billion."
"If you bank with Barclays, Halifax Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Lloyds
TSB or Royal Bank of Scotland your money is supporting the
arms trade. In fact, the only UK high street bank that does not
finance the industry is the Co-operative Bank."
"At the start of the 20th century 5% of all war casualties were civilians; today 90% of people killed and wounded by armed conflict are civilians."
"One in four cluster munitions victims are children."
Etc etc. I could go on but I don't think it's neccessary?
One of the best reports into the arms trade I've read recently was this. Seeing as I know most of you won't bother to read it, here's some highlights...
"Whilst the world gave $104 billion in development aid in 2006, world
military expenditure in the same year was $1,158 billion."
"If you bank with Barclays, Halifax Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Lloyds
TSB or Royal Bank of Scotland your money is supporting the
arms trade. In fact, the only UK high street bank that does not
finance the industry is the Co-operative Bank."
"At the start of the 20th century 5% of all war casualties were civilians; today 90% of people killed and wounded by armed conflict are civilians."
"One in four cluster munitions victims are children."
Etc etc. I could go on but I don't think it's neccessary?