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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Grade 7 Weekly Article, Due Monday, March 28

What's behind our conflicted feelings on nukes?
AP - Associated Press


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110324/ap_on_sc/us_sci_nuclear_perceptions

Question:  What are your feelings about nuclear weapons?  Pick a side, and defend it with supporting details from this article or other background knowledge you have.

25 comments:

  1. Nuclear weapons are very dangerous and should not be played with. No one should go around threatening each other with these weapons. When you think about it you hear about how one country is working on a secret atomic bomb or someone thinks that terrorists have gooten a hold of a nuclear missile and they are about to launch it on some country. These weapons should only be used if something really extreme happens such as humans making contact with alein. I know it is kind of sci-fi but I am just giving examples. Anyway, if the alein decide to attack we should just be able to fire some nuclar missiles at them. But we do not do that do we? We are just sitting here worried if Cuba or Libya is going to harm some people with ther missiles.The time we bombed Japan was to stop the war too many people were killed. As the article said we need to worry about the more common ways of getting killed. Such as being shot or getting in a car accident. We should not be worried about radition levels.

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  2. I agree with kasen nuclear weapons are really dangerous. I think that nuclear plants should not even be used when you are in a place as seismically active as Japan. Also nuclear weapons can hurt a lot of innocent people like in the World War 2 we hurt innocent people I Japan. Those people did not disserve to be bombed like that. I think America went too far by dropping that bomb. I see that we were trying to teach Japan a lesson but innocent people were hurt in the process. So, yes I think that nuclear weapons are dangerous.

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  3. I think that nuclear weapons are not good at all. They are deadly devices that kill and destroy. What is the point? What wrong with a classic AK47. They don’t put harm to the shooter, and more importantly they don’t give off extra pollution and radiation our planet does not need. I agree with Kason, Nuclear weapons are not something that should be made, or played with. In the article above many people say nuclear weapons are bad, and others say nuclear weapons don’t do much harm. Well, that’s not a true fact. Nuclear weapons and power plants both cause pollution and ozone depletion to our planet. Let alone it causes cancer. We don’t need any more diseases and illnesses in the world. We already have enough of those.
    Lets take a look at Fukushima Daiichi. The nuclear power plant. Experts in Japan try to fix this problem, and are having some difficulties. For one, you do not build a Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. An island known for tsunamis and earthquakes. Second, the back-up generator should not be connected to the electricity supply. What happens when that goes out? I brought this up because the dangers of nuclear energy should not be played with. We should not have nuclear weapons.

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  4. I say that nuclear weapons are very good assets to have. Although they are dangerous, they can be helpful in any war against any enemies of the country. Video games and movies are depicting and utilizing the powers of the nuclear weapons and they are a big threat. What person would try to hurt you or try to go to war with you, if they knew you had a nuclear weapon in your pocket, and to be honest, if you are really risking fighting with nuclear weapons, you must have nothing to loose. This is what I think.

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  5. I think that nuclear weapons cost all of us too much. They are expensive to build, to store, and to maintain. I'm a person who believes in not using violence unless acted upon. First of all, I have to clear up a few things you guys said. Japan in World War 2 fired on the United States first and killed a lot of Americans. So to make it seem like the United States fired on Japan snd Japan didn't do anything wrong is incorrect. America had to retaliate. Second, Jeremiah, I don't know any video games or movies that wouldn't get so much backlash that they wished they never created that form of entertainment, for even suggesting that it isn't a big threat. Alot of my family members have been in branches of the military and to say that nuclear weapons are okay, you are sorely mistaken. I agree that their are more common ways to die, but most of them can be avoided. For example, smoking, drinking , and other self- inflicted harms can be prevented. Nuclear weapon problems the government are dealing with don't usually get announced to the public because "we don't want to create panic". Look at Japan, can we please take that as a lesson and avoid anything nuclear. I believe countries only stockpile nuclear weapons so that they are considered a "Super Power", "the one who has the biggest guns wins". Nuclear weapons have very little to do with defending attacts from other countries. I beleive the only purpose for having them is to create fear and intimidation. Nuclear weapons are not only a threat to other countries but the people of that country, air, livestock and natural resources.There have to be more intelligent ways to resolve conflicts. Like Skylar said, let's use traditional military fighting like a 45 combat semi- machine guns. They don't kill a mass of people(except for the people they are fighting against)and high levels of radiation want be a problem.

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  6. I personally don’t really have any perspective on the whole nuclear weapon topic but i do feel that it is a very effective idea in war and it can cause the enemy to surrender even by threatening them with it. Examples of landslide wins with nuclear weaponry are things like the bombing in Hiroshima and also like in Nagasaki. Nuclear weaponry to me is also an incredibly risky weapon because if different countries get there hand on this type of weapon like Russia then they can use it against us in a war. The battlefield will and whole world will be leveled not of bombs or bullets but of nuclear bombs, nukes, and more and more nuclear facilities creating energy. Many more people will have cancer and the world will create its own demise.

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  7. When nuclear weapons were first introduced into this world, only few people had access.When they were used against the Japenese in World War II, people finally witnessed the damage these weapons can cause. No one needs these materials. It can cause multiple health problems for a lot of people, and can do so for a long period of time.With nuclear reactors, and plants in this world people always have to be cautious of where they live. To relate to the situation in Japan, innocent people living in the area had to be quarantined. Thank God that some of those people have been given the okay to go back to their normal lives. For my last point, nuclear energy is something that you can get rid of easily. It can stay around for a long time and if it were to become active and cause radiation problems, lots of people would have major health problems due to radiation.{one major health problem is cancer}

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  8. I do not think that the nuclear weapons should be used. I say this because they are very dangerous and can harm a lot of people. There are already nuclear power issues in the world that are affecting many people, so imagine how many people could be affected by the weapons now. I agree with the fact that emotions should be on the same level as logic when it comes to making that important of a decision.
    I am most upset at the fact that people are trying to hide the fact that the nuclear weapons are putting a lot of lives at risk. For example, the innocent people and people not in agreeance with the war could loose their lives even though they took no part in the battle. I find this completely unacceptable. This is not the way to handle the situation. If more people knew the actual consequences to this action, I think that more people would be against the idea. Military forces are a better way to go because they are less likely to effect as many people as neclear powered weapons.
    Eventually, all of this will add up and possibly lead to a world wide depression. Neuclear weapons cost money that we (as the United States) don't even have because we are in trillions of dollars in debt. On top of the regular cost, taxs are being put on these items.
    Bombs can destroy nessesary items for living, our atmosphere from the explosion of the bombs and the harmful gases entering the air, and relationships between countries that provide nessessities from foreign trade.

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  9. Nuclear weapons are very dangerous and costly. I don’t think any country should make nuclear weapons because it would destroy a vast number of people. People who are innocent and people that don’t agree with the war would fall into that category. Nuclear weapons also cost countries billions of dollars to make. I think that taxpayer’s dollars should be spent on resources and not nuclear weapons. The United States is already in a deceit, which has caused the tax payers to pay out a lot of tax dollars. Nuclear weapons can also destroy a countries resource. For example their importing and exporting goods will stop, people homes will be destroy, and people daily lives will never be the same. I think that all countries should fight amongst themselves to solve their own problems. For instant the United States should fight for their own country and not others. By fighting for our country we would not need to make nuclear weapons. We could fight our own battles by arguing out the situation, using guns, fist fighting, and going on hunger strikes.

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  10. I personally think that nuclear weapons cause too much conflict and aren't very useful at all. I think this because as you can see from many horrible events that have taken place, they have caused dangerous destruction.From reading the comments, I can see that people such as Arena and Skylar, thatthe nuclear weapons cause a lot of harm and we are unable to clean up the mess that these weapons make. I agree that we should stick to the weapons that we have already been using. It is possible that we can make weapons like nuclear power weapons that may be easier to clean up and maintain.

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  11. I think that nuclear weapons are very dangerous because they can kill many people. I believe that we should stop using nuclear weapons because there are so many effects that can happen to people who are near them. Also in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami they are having problems with their nuclear power plant so many people had to move away from their house so they wouldn’t be killed. Nuclear weapons can increase the probability of someone getting cancer when they are near it. I agree with Arena because she is saying that nuclear weapons cost too much money that the United States doesn’t have. Also I agree with Bryonne because she is saying that there are too many problems associated with building a nuclear weapon and there are many horrifying effects that could happen after building the nuclear weapon. The United States should stop making nuclear weapons because they are risking people lives and theirs.

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  12. I think that nuclear weapons are a good to have incase of any wars that happen so we have a way to defend ourselves against the enemy. I do feel that we should use nuclear weapons but keep them in a safe place. I agree with Jeremiah because he feel show nuclear weapons are being used as not harmful weapons on movies, tv, and games.

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  13. To be honest, I have mixed feelings about neclear weapons. It is true that they can cause major damage to property. It is also true that these deadly weapons can kill so many people when in the wrong hands. However, I dont think they are all that bad. During a war, they are very useful. If you are a trained perfessional then I dont see the problem with owning a nuclear weapon as long as you keep it in an extremely secure place. On the other hand if you are not trained and yet you still own a nuclear weapon then I guess you dont have much to live for. The bottom line of my statement is that if you are not trained to handle these weapons then you dont need one. ~Dezii B.~

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  14. I don't think nuclear weapons are a good thing. I agree with Angelique because they can kill many, many people. They can also kill innocent people that don't do anything. Children can also be seriously injured or get killed from these weapons. No one should be able to use them.

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  15. -adding to my other comment- Nuclear weapons can also cause cancer and other serious diseases. Many places are very cautious about nuclear weapons they even practice and have drills for them. These weapons can cause serious destruction for a city or state. On the other hand if it is contained it wouldn't be very dangerous. More Americans die from fossil fuels and air pollution then nuclear weapons so if they are contained they would't be that dangerous. I think under extreme conditions using nuclear power plants would be ok

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  16. Walter L. Hardy

    I really agree to the statement Jeremiah made, "Although they are dangerous, they can be helpful in any war against any enemies of the country. Video games and movies are depicting and utilizing the powers of the nuclear weapons and they are a big threat."I think nuclear weapons are handy for us Americans.Just to make a statement, our world is an very dangerous world.Its not like we live in a world of all joy and happiness.

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  17. Aaron McDonald

    I agree with Kasen and Sania because nuclear fusion is very dangerous and shouldn’t be played with. I also agree with arena on how it really costs too much in the first place and cases a lot pollution that can be avoided very easily. I do think they are good weapons in case of a war, but it gives off so much pollution i don’t it’s really wreath using.

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  18. To my point of view, I would say nuclear weapons are very bad but this does not mean the people who created nuclear weapon are trying to destroy society.I can visualize how the world is already messed up because at first, We humans used fossil fuels as said in this article and nearly killed a lot of people. We surely do not want another crisis like nuclear weapons. Sure, one day the war that is going on my not end well and in order to keep our country from being conquer, we may have to do something crazy like bring out nuclear weapons and probably on accident we may kill more of the people that we serve and fight for. This is how nuclear weapons are dangerous and should immediately be disposed or destroyed before other major events occur.

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  19. CHRIS ARTER PLEASE DONT DELETE MS.SULLIVAN!!!!!!!!!

    Japan should have never had nuclear weapons in thier country. They are in a situation where they cannot put out the nuclear reactor. They have endangered the coast of the U.S. because the radiation is spreading. The latest news is that one of the nuclear reactors has been breached and they had to evacuate the whole area because of the breach. They are scientist that volunteered to stay at the power plant and help out. These scientists have been honored and I think they are doing a really good thing. Those are my thoughts on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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  20. Anton. Anton again. I have to say that who wants to mess with nuclear power. Do you not see what is going on in Japan? Your only hurting yourself. First of all, they cost too much and we do not need them. If we did have nuclear missles, who would we bomb them on. If we did that, wouldnt they just hit us back even harder.Yall need to think America (Bernie Mac Voice), this is not the hottest idea. The are very dangerous and are not right for our country at least. If the would hit us with nuclear power, a lot of America would die. No we are not the biggest country so we wouldnt be able to face the long twerk consoquences and the heavy impact.We dropped the bomb on Heroshima and it took us a long time for Japan to forgive us. We cannothave nuclear power. It is not the smartest choice right now.

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  21. In the article it says that very little people died since 2000, but the thing is that it takes 20 to 30 years for the radiation to become cancer, on top of all that the waste from these things are dangerous and active another like 500,000 years, something bad is bound to happen. I absolutely don't think that any nuclear weapons should be used. I believe this because one Adam bomb takes thousands and thousands of innocent lives. It is not to difficult for another country's nuclear power plant to be bombed and used against them killing even more people.
    It may be true that a lot of people die from air pollution but it can not be used as a weapon. You can not drop air pollution on another country and kill thousands of people. Air pollution does not have to be watched over for the next 500,000 years.

    -TAYLOR GIBSON =D

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  22. I don't think nuclear weapons are good.While they have many positive effects,they can cause many problems. One problem is a meltdown. A meltdown can happen and can cause many harmful effects on the environment for years to come. Nuclear radiation can cause problems with people living in the area of the disaster. Many forms of cancer can be found.Nuclear weapons encourage violence. The article said that risk of nuclear disaster in a plant is 1 in 100,000;What will be the result if a disaster does happen?This is similar to the situation in Japan,although,the plant didn't have a complete nuclear meltdown.

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  23. I agree with Lauryn because nuclear weapons can cause serious problems to places around them. many people can get hurt with nuclear weapons. Certain forms of cancer can also be found where nuclear weapons are used. This relates to what happened in Hiroshima,Japan, when the US dropped a nuclear bomb. This injured thousands of innocent people,and the effects of this are still affecting people that live there today.They cause lots of problems for the environment years to come.I disagree with Walter and Jeremiah because although they help defend us in war, they are still very dangerous. If there was public access to nuclear weapons, the world would be in more chaos. They are very costly. Building them and finding a place to keep them where they are safe are very costly. Video games are a false sense of the destruction that nuclear weapons really cause. You have to think about what will happen in the future.

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  24. Bobbie Barnes I believe that nuclear weapons should be used only for war proctection.

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  25. Are conflicted feelings on nukes is terror and helplessness. People are usually scared of the unknown. One person may think it's good to have in a war for protection. Another person may think its too big of a risk and should not be used at any cost. It's a important decision that can be debated on and on because there are risk and benefits. But in the end, you have to ask yourself which side outweighs the other.

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