--Why they are vital to the defense of the United States
English 1 Honors
24 May 2002
Nuclear Weapons and the Affects on Society
Nuclear weapons are very essential to modern society: they provide a common security against the erratic countries in turmoil, and terrorist nations. However, modern society shuns this idea as common acceptance because of the dangers that can result from using these gargantuan means to protect ourselves. The risk involved, it seems is much too great. With the flip of a switch the world could be gone as we know it. Thankfully this has not happened yet, and…