10nfl1-Nukes-Cover
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| NEGATIVE DETERRENCE MAD. You probably learned about this in history class MAD. is mutually assured destruction. That is, no state would nuke another state because doing so would cause a massive retaliation. Thus, peace is created because neither state wants complete annihilation. This is a very persuasive argument to present to lay judges since theyʼve most likely heard of it. SOVEREIGNTY States have a contractual obligation (Lockeʼs Social Contractor any contract for that matter) to protect their own citizens. If the best means to maximize their own security is to pursue nukes, then they have every right to. International obligations are impossible to hold countries to without a central authority. In this anarchic state, nations must pursue the best possible means of defending themselves from external threats. Not allowing a state to possess nukes would be a violation of the states sovereignty. The state is the sole arbiter of justice in its own jurisdiction everything else is a threat. Realist theories hold similar outcomes but donʼt necessarily argue that states have contractual obligations to their citizens. US HEGEMONY Some states should have nuclear weapons because they area more responsible agent than others. In this case, the US. should have nuclear weapons to ensure global security. As the world police, the US. control of nukes ensures threats can be eliminated quickly in the global arena. Also, by acting as the guarantor of security for nations like Japan, South Korea, Western Europe, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf countries it discourages additional proliferation that could destabilize these regions. The US. will only use these nukes to ensure democracy and human rights are upheld in the world and to threaten evil when it attempts to impose itself on benign regimes. This argument is best pared with the affirmative arguing nuclear war is inevitable. By having only a few states have nuclear weapons, the harms of accidental detonation are avoided. But the benefits of US. hegemony stopping wars are also gained. 10NFL1-Nuclear Weapons Page 53 of 199 www.victorybriefs.com 10NFL1-Nuclear Weapons Page 54 of 199 www.victorybriefs.com Download 1.23 Mb. Share with your friends:
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