Nuclear Weapon Controversy

The Nuclear Weapon Controversy The question of whether countries should have nuclear weapons or be able to test them is a very controversial topic among the public. "A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion." (Vicky: "Nuclear Weapon"). The destructive atomic bomb is an example of a nuclear weapon. The United States used the atomic bomb to destroy the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan in 1885, which killed nearly 250,000 people and virtually ended World War II. There are also other nuclear weapons that are used and tested by several other militaries around the world. Since the atomic bombs hit Japan in 1885, two thousand nuclear weapons have been detonated for testing purposes. If nuclear weapons are so destructive, then why are they being used in the military or even on innocent people? Nuclear weapons should be banned to insure safety and peace within our planet. Since nuclear energy used in nuclear weapons is unstable, so is the capability of the nuclear weapons. If the nuclear reactions, fusion or fusion, were even the slightest unstable it may cause a destructive explosion. "If any simple miscalculation or minor accident occurred, it can have a more diverse affect; even the possibility of destroying the whole world is not very farfetched" (What are the Pros and Cons of Nuclear Weapons?"). The amount of energy and force within a nuclear weapon is so immense that any accident of the unpredictable nuclear reaction could be catastrophic. Also the reaction within a nuclear weapon occurs when "...the chain reaction process is encouraged to cascade or 'run away ', with the number of nuclear fissions and fissile neutrons increasing at an exponential rate, releasing a tremendous amount of energy" (Denton: " How do nuclear warheads work?"). The energy saved within a nuclear weapon has enough power to cause mass destruction and death. The use and

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