• Question: Do you think nuclear weapons will be used in a conflict or in anger?

    Asked by mollymooo to Deborah, Euan, Maheen, Rob on 22 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Deborah Prunty

      Deborah Prunty answered on 22 Jun 2016:


      I really hope not. So long as the people in charge of the nuclear weapons are sensible, calm and responsible individuals we should be ok. There should also be a system of checks in place so that it doesn’t all come down to one person to decide to use them.

    • Photo: Maheen Siddiqui

      Maheen Siddiqui answered on 22 Jun 2016:


      I really hope not! That would be detrimental!

    • Photo: Euan Allen

      Euan Allen answered on 22 Jun 2016:


      Hi mollymooo,

      They have been used twice before in the second world war, at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We can be thankful that these are the only instances of nuclear weapons being used, and I would hope (like Deborah and Maheen) that this remains the case.

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