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Earth - A tiny blue dot that is home to a race of beings divided amongst itself in constant warfare - us. This has gone on since our species emerged, except that the weapons with which the wars are fought have changed. Once they were fought with sticks and rocks. Now we clever apes have harnessed the power of the atom to make weapons that are capable of destroying entire cities, leaving a radioactive wasteland in their wake. If the powers of the day - the U.S. and Russia - were to go to war now, the use of these weapons would devastate both sides. Unfortunately the superpowers are nonetheless looking like they are going to go through with it. It has become clear that one thing and one thing only will ever bring peace between the two powers: A common enemy. Only if there is a foe that both sides regard as vile - vile enough to put their differences aside that they may deal with it effectively. It worked against the Germans, why wouldn't it work again? Unfortunately, this time it cannot be in the form of a nation, as that nation would quickly be overpowered. No - it will have to be a decentralized foe. Like a hydra it must be able to grow a new head if one is severed. Like a virus it must be able to infect the minds of both America and Russia, that they may both be mobilized to protect what is theirs even more. Most importantly, it must be seen by the governments of both countries as undeniably evil. I propose , in accordance with these three factors, we start a religion - of "evil". Any comments?
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