The qualifications to be a WMD are:
- uses projectile motion to launch the ammunition
- the killing of humans and other wildlife
- destruction of natural landmarks (mountains, rivers, etc)
- destruction of man-made objects (buildings, railroads, etc)
There are four types of WMDs:
- Biological
- Chemical
- Nuclear
- Radiological
Biological weaponry uses diseases or other harmful substances to cause destruction.
Ex/ variola major (a severe form of smallpox)
Chemical weaponry uses chemicals to harm many life forms.
Ex/ Chlorine
Nuclear Warfare uses nuclear reactions to cause harm man-made objects, natural landmarks, and life forms. These WMDs cause long term effects on societies and could polute the atmosphere.
Ex/ Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Radiological warfare uses radiation poisoning without relying on nuclear fission/fusion.
Ex/ Salted bomb
I don't agree with any type of weapon of mass destruction because no good comes from them. Lives of innocent people are being taken, and they could possibly infect an area for years. Even if you kill the one person you wanted to, or knock down the one building, too much destruction will be caused to make it worth it.
Very good job, similar to mine! I agree with you, I don't think weapons of mass destruction should be in use.
ReplyDeleteexcellent job Sammi :)
ReplyDeleteyeah i agree, even if the enemy loses, the area could still remain radioactive or hazardous (depending on the weapon used)
would the flea bomb also be considered a biological WMD? its not HUGE though.
ReplyDeleteit was made by Japanese scientists in WWII in Unit731