Nuclear weapon is a new kind of technology that gives us an unprecedented power over nature and humanity. The technological decisions regarding nuclear weapons will have a huge impact upon all nations around the world and even future generations. “Of all the unprecedented powers in our hands, none is potentially more destructive than nuclear weapons. For forty years we lived with the threat of a nuclear holocaust that could wipe out a large part of humanity and other forms of life” (Barbour, 200). This technology increases the power of one nation, or a small group of nations, over other nations and nature. Corruption, a shadow of power, lurks around the corner where power is present. With the advancement of nuclear weapons technology, the chances of a “master race” wanting to dominate the world is not far fetch. The possibility of a second Adolph Hitler is high, and this time the existence of humanity is at risk. We need to approach this area of technology with caution and with modesty because these devices have incredible destructive power. As the technology advances and the devices become more powerful, we need to become more careful to use them wisely or the extinction of the human race and other life forms are at stake.
A./ The Arms Race:
When we talk about nuclear weapons technology, we need to talk about the Arms Race since World War II in order to be able to understand how this technology begins. The Arms Race is a continuous race among many nations to make and improve weapons in a struggle to maintain and/or gain power. The United States and the Soviet Union are two key players in this race. These two major nuclear weapons nations see one another as a reason and a justification for spending an enormo...
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... more on foreign policy and foreign relation to reduce further tension between nations. Everything will work out through communication and understanding. Violence has never been a good solution to a problem. The bigger the fireworks, the bigger the show but who will be left after the show?
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...e people worldwide have started to become heated with their reactions and violence more common. The government is supposed to restore the peace, yet they imply that they have done nothing to fix the problems.
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...Of course anything can be talked through and peacefully worked out, but will it? Unless serious changes take place (politically, environmentally, etc.), the conflicts will continue to grow.
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The results may take time, and repercussions may come before peace, but results will come, as shown in both reality and historical-
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...stions are only the beginning of the process that may lead to world peace. After all people are seen equal maybe there will be a chance for a Global Peace that will endure.