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NUCLEAR WAR & WMD (WMDs (BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS (living organisms that…
NUCLEAR WAR & WMD
WMDs
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
work by nuclear reaction, devastate huge areas, kill large numbers of people
US forces used atom bombs on Hiroshima + Nagasaki in WW2. 140,000 people in Hiroshima died. Some people say their use was justified as Japan surrendered, ending the war. Many countries have nuclear weapons as a deterrent.
CHEMICAL WEAPONS
use chemicals to poison, burn or paralyse humans + destroy the environment
The Chemical Weapons Convention (1993) made the production, stockpiling + use of these illegal, but they are thought to have been used in Iraq + Syria.
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
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Harmful bacteria or viruses are releases into the atmosphere, food or water supplies, with the aim to kill large numbers of people.
Illegal, but many countries have them.
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CHRISTIAN BELIEFS
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WMDs kill huge numbers of innocent civilians, so they cannot be justified: 'You shall not murder' (Exodus 20:13)
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WMDs in the UK: TRIDENT
The Trident System has 4 submarines that have missiles armed with nuclear bombs.
One submarine is always on patrol and ready to launch.
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Others think it is unacceptable, dangerous if it got into the wrong hands, and the money could be put to better use.
MUSLIM BELIEFS
God created all life; Muslims have a duty to preserve it. The use of nuclear weapons would destroy God's creation, killing large numbers of innocent people.
'Do not contribute to your destruction with your own hands, but do good, for God loves those who do good.' (Qur'an 2:195) - sees to rule out use of WMDs.