Neil Desai
Dr. Naim
Global Issues
3 December 2011

People debate but a lot of things in the world. One big topic that is being talked around in the world is nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are “an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.” Questions are being asked around the world like are Nuclear Weapons dangerous are the world or safe? Are they worth having or should we abolish them? Some people are saying that it is not possible to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons unless all states agree to give them. That statement could be very true, but going against that statement could be the better idea going forward.
There are plenty of ways where you can have states still having nuclear weapons but can still prevent the spread. “Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), every country does have a right to nuclear development for peaceful purposes (i.e. nuclear energy).” Nuclear weapons are known to have protected peace. No country would really use the weapons because it could possibly harm the world. Instead, they would use the weapons as protection and for resources. Some countries need the nuclear weapons to survive, and if they give it up it might be worse for them.
The countries that have the nuclear weapons should be able to keep them, but only if they sign a treaty saying they won’t attack anyone. To stop the prevention, the countries that don’t shouldn’t be able to attain them. Countries that have the weapons should have the right to have the weapons because they can scare the other countries that try to attack them. Some people argue that if some countries like US, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel can have them then every other country should be able to have them too. I don’t agree with that statement because then