A person cannot love a plant after he has pruned it, then he has either done a poor job or is devoid of emotion.
History shows us that other highly developed forms of civilization have collapsed. Who knows whether the same fate does not await our own?
I still believe that any country understands that if they use nuclear weapons, they will be wiped out of existence. They could be irrational in many ways, but I don't think they're irrational to the point that they're ready to annihilate their own country.