Argumentative Essay: Is Nuclear War Worth It?

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Since the first and only nuclear bombs used in wartime were detonated, a debate on the ethics of the weapon has gone on and is no closer to a conclusion. The possibility of the use of an A-bomb or H-bomb has come up many times since 1945, but no country has decided to follow through. There are many reasons behind this, but they can all be summed up to one question; is nuclear war worth it? Amidst a border war, India and Pakistan’s conflict escalated to a point where a nuclear attack seemed imminent. The Pakistani prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, came to the U.S. for assistance on July 4, 1999. Had the two powers continued to clash, a nuclear exchange would have almost definitely occurred. These bombs would have turned vast areas into wasteland

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