NUKES or not?
Grace Wolf-Cartier
Humanities 1.28.2013 The issues with North Koreas nuclear system and weapons are growing fast, and I don’t think that anyone wants to get blown up. North Korea is a very controversial country; for the people on the inside worshiping one person despite his cruel leading is best. This is probably because he makes them feel fear. However, on the outside, most of us see North Korea as a threat. This is because their weapon capacity is unknown to the outside world; this makes us vulnerable. Personally, I don’t think that North Korea should be allowed to have nuclear weapons on their territory. This essay will talk about the ups and downs of North Korea having nuclear weapons. It would be terrifying to enter North Korea and put their weapons on lockdown, but it is also scary to think of what will happen if we don’t. “Right now, a North Korean attack on the continental United States is not likely because it’s missiles cannot fly far enough carrying a heavy nuclear warhead.” This sentence is reassuring, yet at the same time mind boggling. It basically guarantees us safety in the now, but doesn’t state what the future will bring. What will tomorrow look like? Will these facts change? All of these questions are being asked and only a few are being answered. This unknowingness is being caused by a lack of inside intelligence. North Korea is very private and therefor it is hard to get the information we need about their weapons unit. The U.S. is also an enemy of North Koreas, so it would be smart to invade and place a hold on the weaponry whether than take our chances and wait it out. I say this because; if NK advances enough through technology the first place they’d hit would probably be us. Another big issue we’re facing when looking at North Korean Weapons is their WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) rate growing. “If Pyongyang’s inventory of nuclear bombs grows, its technological base expands, and its need for hard currency to help cope with international sanctions increases, the North will have a larger inventory of merchandise, plus the incentive to look for overseas buyers.” This is telling us that if North Koreas stock of weaponry grows, they could use it and also sell it to other countries. The exportation of these weapons could be really hard but they could also be transferred through the touch of a button. This is more information that we don’t have. Stopping and fixing this problem while we’re ahead is probably the way to go. This may even mean striking a deal with Kim Jong Un saying that if he handed over the nukes, he could have a safe escape and live in exile. Problem is, we have no idea whether he’d take the deal or not. After thinking and reading through many articles, I have come to the conclusion that it would be the best idea to stop this problem now rather than later when damage is already done. These pieces of evidence shown above are two of millions out there, so while your Internet surfing read a one-page article on this issue and decide would you rather risk everything instead of learning what’s going on? Even cutting of some supply may be helpful because we would then have a little more control on their nuclear weapons. Even if we got them to agree to holding their stock in another country, that would be helpful. This evidence supports me because we both are trying to point out the danger of waiting for something to happen. Wouldn’t you rather sleep soundly knowing that the people you love our safe? Sanction: A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. Sources: - 7 Reasons to worry about North Korea’s Weapons - Why North Korea needs Nukes (counter argument) |