The real harm of the global arms trade | Samantha Nutt

In some parts of the world, it's easier to get an automatic rifle than a glass of clean drinking water. Is this just the way it is? Samantha Nutt, doctor and founder of the international humanitarian organization War Child, explores the global arms trade - and suggests a bold, common sense solution for ending the cycle of violence. "War is ours," she says. "We buy it, sell it, spread it and wage it. We are therefore not powerless to solve it."
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[@DFM3333]

I commented 6 years ago that semantha mutt should be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and her Ted talk is even more urgent ‼️ nowl

[@golammostofa3094]

War is ours.....We buy it, sell it, spread it and wage it. We are therefore not powerless to solve it.

[@lunaprior6626]

This breaks my heart... Very clear strong speech!

[@beliasphyre3497]

I got it! Require water purifiers on all new weapons manufactured.

[@Mohammad_Reza_Afshar]

Dr. Samantha is Awesome

[@jamesboueri8503]

Good on you, so much respect for what you're doing.

[@ITPFS]

We all need to realise our common purpose. Everything else is just a distraction.

[@KatDelta202]

With all due respect, those companies that build these weapons make them for military, law enforcement, security, and some civilians. They don't make them to be sold to Somali pirates. Shipments can be intercepted, weapons can be taken from the dead, the black market obviously exists....

[@will7909]

Why wasn't Iraq/Syria highlighted when she showed a map for current places at war?

[@lunaprior6626]

I know you are right, but if we START to set the intention to STOP wars, weapons and fighting... THEN perhaps eventually we as Humanity will succed! What you do is awesome! May you be happy, healthy, strong and safe, always!

[@dannorbert9931]

How long did she actually spend in Somalia? I would bet my last dollar that it was a very VERY short stay.

[@bornjusticerule5764]

this is one of the most important TED talks. SHARE IT!

[@pacoo3712]

The problem for mass starvation and murder is out of control governments. Not guns. Prime example: the US is very good at destabilizing governments and selling them arms.

[@razin275]

TED is awesome <3

[@fakeapplestore4710]

Beautiful, informative talk.

[@DogtaInc]

Without any personal objection against people expressing opinion, I believe all of the information she gave were overstretched. There are way too many variables to take in to really see the whole picture of arms trade. You can't just classify them into "legal trade" and "illegal trade"... If you see life hundreds of year ago, weapons are basic needs, you cannot take them away from people. If you do so, you are taking away their freedom and right to defend themselves.

[@1915164]

I am very thankful of Samantha Nutt , Its very crucial for us to facus on global arms trade , to save our cosmos , thanks again

[@hmn4124]

amazing speech!

[@Inayat.Kubdani]

excellent speech

[@ShunShinimaru]

GUNS ARE SOLD TO BOTH SIDES OF THE WAR, BOTH SIDES ARE SUPPLIED BY THE SAME PEOPLE OFTEN!! the problem is not guns, the problem is the LOVE OF MONEY!!!