I never thought I was capable of improving anything Prof. Lewis wrote, but today I think I can.
In an analysis of the significance of the forthcoming key date of August 22nd, he says ...
In this context, MAD (mutual assured destruction), the deterrent that worked so well during the Cold War, would have no meaning. At the end of time, there will be general destruction anyway. What will matter will be the final destination of the dead – hell for the infidels, and heaven for the believers. For people with this mindset, MAD is not a constraint; it is an inducement.
Can I suggest a better version of the final sentence ...
For people with this mindset, MAD is not a constraint; it is a description.
