Weapons of Mass Destruction
DEFINITIONS:
Nuclear Weapons - weapons that cause immediate destruction of all life and structures within range. Radioactive ‘fallout’ has long-term effects
Biological warfare - uses living pathogens to bring death or severe illness to people
Chemical warfare - uses non-living toxins like mustard gas to cause incapacity, illness or death to people
Radiological weapons - weapons that use conventional explosives to create bombs that disperse radioactive materials. They contaminate the area and kill people.
Nuclear deterrence - stop others from attacking countries by threatening them with nuclear weapons
The catholic church thinks that Nuclear deterrence is dangerous and that nuclear weapons should be banned.
unilateral - one-sided, multilateral - multiple-sided
contrasting views
one view is that weapons of mass destruction should be banned as they are so destructive, this view is held by the Roman Catholic church but they recognise that some countries will have nuclear weapons as a deterrent.
a second view which is held by the quakers, is that they should not be used or held because possessing weapons inevitably leads to violence. Quakers are pacifist and they are indiscriminate.
PLAN FOR A WMD 12 MARKER
FOR | AGAINST |
Nuclear deterrence can work - no nuclear weapons have been used since WW2 | against just war theory - Indiscriminate |
End wars quickly | Long term effects: earth, buildings |
Reduce number of countries involved in war | accidents could happen - if they get in the wrong hands like terrorists |
Source of defense and strength, keeps the peace | against just war theory - not proportionate |
can’t ‘disinvented', they already exist | Hugely expensive |
disarmament could be the way forward, but it will take a long time | Mass destruction |
DEFINITIONS:
Nuclear Weapons - weapons that cause immediate destruction of all life and structures within range. Radioactive ‘fallout’ has long-term effects
Biological warfare - uses living pathogens to bring death or severe illness to people
Chemical warfare - uses non-living toxins like mustard gas to cause incapacity, illness or death to people
Radiological weapons - weapons that use conventional explosives to create bombs that disperse radioactive materials. They contaminate the area and kill people.
Nuclear deterrence - stop others from attacking countries by threatening them with nuclear weapons
The catholic church thinks that Nuclear deterrence is dangerous and that nuclear weapons should be banned.
unilateral - one-sided, multilateral - multiple-sided
contrasting views
one view is that weapons of mass destruction should be banned as they are so destructive, this view is held by the Roman Catholic church but they recognise that some countries will have nuclear weapons as a deterrent.
a second view which is held by the quakers, is that they should not be used or held because possessing weapons inevitably leads to violence. Quakers are pacifist and they are indiscriminate.
PLAN FOR A WMD 12 MARKER
FOR | AGAINST |
Nuclear deterrence can work - no nuclear weapons have been used since WW2 | against just war theory - Indiscriminate |
End wars quickly | Long term effects: earth, buildings |
Reduce number of countries involved in war | accidents could happen - if they get in the wrong hands like terrorists |
Source of defense and strength, keeps the peace | against just war theory - not proportionate |
can’t ‘disinvented', they already exist | Hugely expensive |
disarmament could be the way forward, but it will take a long time | Mass destruction |
