If human beings are to survive in a nuclear age, committing acts of violence may eventually have to become as embarrassing as urinating or defecating in public are today.

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This quote suggests that in order for humanity to endure the threat of a nuclear age, the idea of resorting to violence will need to be socially and morally unacceptable, comparable to the embarrassment felt when publicly engaging in bodily functions. It implies that to ensure survival, society needs to evolve beyond violence and promote peaceful and diplomatic resolutions to conflicts, as violence is deemed destructive and endangering to the future of humanity.

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