Views on WMDs

• Christian views

  • against the use of nuclear weapons and other WMDs
  • some do say that having nuclear weapons maintains peace because they work as a deterrant
• Athiest views

  • some support the use of nuclear weapons as a deterrent or even just to use
  • others are likely to oppose them because of the widespread suffering they can cause
• Nuclear weapons can do huge damage to the environment. Religious people might say that this goes against the idea of stewardship: that God gave us a responsibility to take care of his creation.