Obviously, one nation abolishing nuclear weapons is useless, but if there was a UN-mandated disarmament, perhaps we could be looking at something positive. I mean, does anyone disagree that nuclear weapons do more harm than good?

Nuclear weapons should be abolished due to it's destructive power and the aftermath of it. I think that the only way to enforce it is to have an international agreement where:

1. all existing nuclear powers (eg. US, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom...) be destroyed. No exceptions.

2. Any country resisting to sign or impose such an international law to be completely isolated in every way possible, including diplomatic, trade/economical/financial, military or even foreign aid. That way, citizens of those countries will see for themselves that it will not be tolerated and they themselves will overthrow their own leaders because no one is going to tolerate being isolated from the world.

Some might say that countries such as US, Russia, China, France & United Kingdom should be an exclusion, but that only gives other countries to do the same. Otherwise, it is a double standard. At the same time, it shows will from all the countries that everyone is willing to sacrifice something so that these terrible weapons do not get in the hands of egoistical idiots who will not think twice about pulling the trigger.

Why do we need to keep things that hinder the survival of our own species?

All kinds of weapons should be abolished.... there is no moral ground to defend them.

Considering the international reaction to the recent events of n.Korea's nuclear testing. These weapons have brought nothing in this world but pain,sorrow, and negativity. Surely, you all can agree that the bombings in japan hurt that nation not physically only, but emotionally as a nation. It made them lose everything, and even their pride as a nation of the pacific. Also, going back onto my point about the current situation. All the weapons do is make the tension between nations alot more dangerous. these weapons could fall into the wrong hands and cause the worst events imaginable. With these weapons in existance, the human race has the firepower and the ability to destroy itself which has never happened in the history of mankind. Therefore, i strongly believe that we need to not only abolish these weapons, but destroy everyone and create an international task force (such as the FBI, etc.) against the use of these weapons.

There's no doubt in my mind we should abolish nuclear weapons but one thing comes to mind. We'd need to police th world and if we cannot engage them is nuclear disarmement talks, how will we know what they're using the components of nuclear energy for. This would take a tremendous effort on the world's behalf to assure every country is a clean country!

Yes, if we could convince EVERY country with nukes to abolish them as well. They do too much damage, I believe the radical idea that we should kill as few civillians in war as possible. We would probably destroy half the world's population if we got into another world war now....

In an ideal world, I would agree that nuclear weapons should be abolished, but I feel for jessald's first argument about practicality and his latter argument about using nuclear weapons has a M.A.D.-style security system.

The one thing I would like to have said in this debate is that my fear is not necessarily that states would acquire these weapons, but rather that individuals or proxy powers would. The threat is growing and it is made more dangerous by the fact that many of these individuals are motivated by an ideology that precludes them from the fear of a M.A.D. scenario.

If we did support international disarmament, the consensus nonproliferation goals would be met and the proliferation of nuclear weapons would slow, but the possibility described above could not be avoided, contained, or adequately prevented by pro-disarmament powers.

YEs we have to abolish nuclear weapon Bcz we can see the result of n- weapon on japan about 2,50,000 people was died in this.

We have plenty of other large bombs that we can use if needed. Nukes only contribute to fear and hysteria for the countries that don't possess them. One day, someone somewhere will possess a nuclear weapon and use it as a bargaining chip. This will most likely lead to another world war and chaos will follow. Just my prediction anyways.

I believe that nuclear weapons should be abolished. Nuclear weapons have created fear and terror among Man. Nuclear weapons also causes harm to our Earth that we live in. Earth is our home. We have to protect it. Let's us don't use nuclear weapons and save our Earth from destruction.

I'd love it if every nation abolished ALL forms of warfare. But the truth is that nuclear weapons can be a very good way of protecting the free world. Korea and Iran don't use the nuclear weapons the (might) have because they know that is they do, their countries would get annihilated by the hundreds of nukes we have. And even if we were able to abolish them, do you really think North Korea and Iran, for examples, would follow suit? No! They would surely attack us!

Thepyg and Mkiced said everything I was going to say. There was a debate almost just like this a few months back.

we cant abolish nuclear weapons. If a super power like America or england abolishes nuclear weapons we would have to abolish nuclear every thing because if someone works at a nuclear plant they could find a way to make a weapon.

we should try to get all nations to agree not to use them eventually but save them in case we need to destroy an asteroid or something we can stockpile them and send them out into space should one come near the earth like in Armegeddon

It is neccesary to have nuclear power bcz if we have not, then we considered as a weak country and by this fact other country will not thinked before war....... bcz he knew that we can't do anything.

Should we, as in the United States? No, of course not. If other countries have them we should have a stockpile as well.

The only real reason we shouldn't abolish Nuclear Weaponry is because of the possibility of other countries creating them in secret. Imagine if the U.S., Britain, or another country was threatened by a rouge country that created a few nuclear missiles or ICBMs in secret. Assuming the victim country wasn't prepared, they would be at the rouge country's mercy. Also, say a part of the planet is about to be impacted by a giant piece of asteroid, and it would in estimate kill millions of people. Nuclear warheads would be the only thing we have as of today that could ever hope to break up the asteroid into smaller pieces before it hits Earth.

There should be a disarmament, but we shouldn't completely abolish nukes. If we abolish them, one group or country could build them in secret, and the rest of the world would be screwed. If the UN kept a small assortment on nuclear missiles, the rogue countries would think twice before attacking anyone with their nukes, because the UN would have more nukes, bigger nukes, and the rogue country would be screwed.

Anyone ever heard of North Korea? I say just for that reason alone we need our Nuclear Weapons! But there are so many other reasons we need them too. The further along Obama pushes this country towards becoming a laughing stock to all other nations, the more and more we will need them to defend ourselves.