Analysis
In my opinion, the nuclear enabled countries are “burning the candle at both ends”. These countries wield this power to enable their military capabilities while controlling the capabilities of other less industrialized countries. They also use this power to enable their people a better life, benefiting by nuclear energy sources where other sources might not be available or clean.
"Having invented a new Holocaust,
and been the first with it to win a war,
how they make haste to cry with fingers crossed,
King's X--no fair to use it anymore!"
-Robert Frost
"Having invented a new Holocaust,
and been the first with it to win a war,
how they make haste to cry with fingers crossed,
King's X--no fair to use it anymore!"
-Robert Frost
"Atomic fission holds great promise for sweeping developments by which our civilization may be enriched when peace comes, but the overriding necessities of war have precluded the full exploration of peacetime applications of this new knowledge. With the evidence presently at hand, however, it appears inevitable that many useful contributions to the well-being of mankind will ultimately flow from these discoveries when the world situation makes it possible for science and industry to concentrate on these aspects."
-Henry Stimson, Secretary of War
-Henry Stimson, Secretary of War
As a result of the Manhattan Project and the subsequent atomic bombings of Japan, the threat of a 3rd World War may have been averted due to the threat of mutual annihilation. This power has tremendous duality for good and evil. The user must keep in mind the magnitude of the tragedy that will ensue if used improperly. This has been made evident recently by the debate over the ongoing safety of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the wake of the 2011 Japanese earthquake.
“Our nuclear power plants have undergone exhaustive study and have been declared safe for any number of extreme contingencies. But when we see a crisis like the one in Japan, we have a responsibility to learn from this event and to draw from those lessons to ensure the safety and security of our people,”
-President Obama
“Our nuclear power plants have undergone exhaustive study and have been declared safe for any number of extreme contingencies. But when we see a crisis like the one in Japan, we have a responsibility to learn from this event and to draw from those lessons to ensure the safety and security of our people,”
-President Obama