Letters to Humanity: The Illusion of Protection Dear Humanity, America has spent billions of dollars funding Israel’s Iron Dome, a defense system designed to intercept short-range rockets before they hit civilian areas. It works. It saves lives. And yet, I find myself wondering—not about how to get one for ourselves, but about the truth behind what we’re funding, what we’re protecting, and what we’re choosing to ignore. If history has taught us anything, it’s that true safety isn’t built in steel and missile interceptors. Defense systems might block an attack, but they don’t prevent war. They don’t address why rockets are launched in the first place. They don’t dismantle the cycles of violence that turn people into enemies. So why do we pour billions into systems that protect some, while allowing so many others to live in fear? Why do we call it security when it’s really just survival? Why do we tell ourselves that spending more on defense makes the world safer when history shows us that safety has never been found at the end of a missile? The truth is, I don’t want an Iron Dome. Not for America. Not for anyone. I want a world where we don’t need one. A world where we don’t keep patching up symptoms while refusing to address the cause. A world where security isn’t something we fund with war budgets, but something we build through understanding, equity, and truth. Because the strongest defense isn’t a shield. It’s a world where no one wants to launch the first attack. With hope, An American who believes safety isn’t a weapon.
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