Classic mistake: 'If ya don’t like it, don’t do it to others.'
My refusing to do something will have no effect whatsoever on other's doing 'it' to me. I do not and cannot control what Russia does. Our unilaterally eliminating all US nuclear weapons would have had no effect on the USSR's weapons programs. My refusal to carry a gun will not lead criminals to stop carrying guns. My refusal to rape will not influence others to not rape.
Ultimately, if I don't like something, punishing those who do is far more effective.
Classic mistake: 'If ya don’t like it, don’t do it to others.'
My refusing to do something will have no effect whatsoever on other's doing 'it' to me. I do not and cannot control what Russia does. Our unilaterally eliminating all US nuclear weapons would have had no effect on the USSR's weapons programs. My refusal to carry a gun will not lead criminals to stop carrying guns. My refusal to rape will not influence others to not rape.
Ultimately, if I don't like something, punishing those who do is far more effective.