Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons.
The affirmative value for this case will be Human Life. Human life is defined as a personal life, the course of an individual's life, especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices contributing to one's personal identity. Being secure is ones right to live in the fundamental need of humankind. Life is a value, and without it, we cannot fully engage in the pursuit of other, secondary societal values, such as justice, equality, or liberty. Nuclear weapons threaten human life and countries around the world shall not possess it. This leads to my criterion, which is Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is defined as the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority. Utilitarianism states that in moral decision, we shall do whatever action will produce the greatest number of people. A future where life is constantly threatened by a nuclear weapon attack or accident is the best option for humankind. Only when countries agree to get rid of nuclear weapons, it is when the world will be in peace.
I have three contentions to support an affirmation of the resolution:
Contention 1 : Proliferation of nuclear weapons increases the chances of nuclear accidents.
Contention 2: Terrorists will steal nuclear weapons from …show more content…
There are numerous documented cases of safety mechanisms failing on nuclear weapons, very nearly causing nuclear launches. New proliferating states often have crude security measures and are not as advanced as established nuclear powers, increasing the chance of an accident. Moreover, some nuclear programs are also secretive, decreasing the transparency and ability for groups to scrutinize and criticize the process. Instead of risking a potentially catastrophic accident, nuclear weapons should simply be