3 Essays about nuclear weapons ***************************************************************** 3-G No.2 Mayo Asakawa I think the world would be a safer place without nuclear weapons, because nuclear weapons are tools used to kill people, and that is the main action in war. I think that if weapons had never exised in the world, then wars would not have existed . Why where nuclear weapons made? Maybe a leading figure wanted to lead the world or just be leader of his country. For example, the World War II, the Cold War etc. Each county wanted to beat the other country in the case of a war, so nuclear weapons were made. However, I think that nuclear weapons ended The Cold War. There are only some countries in the world who have nuclear weapons (The Nuclear Club) when others do not. I think that having the nuclear weapons is mistaken thinking. I don't know why people want to have them. But, maybe I think that having nuclear weapons is dangerous. However, only some countries having then is very dangerous for those who do not. I think having nuclear weapons is a bad thing, do we not say Peace in the world? If it fifty years ago since the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A lot of people were killed and a lot are still suffering. On August 6 and 9, 1945 many peoples lives were destroyed, the people who did survive aren't lucky as they are still surffering. I believe that all people are created equal, so I can't understand why others have who prove they are better. I think that countries need to work with each other not against. Last fall France corvied out a plan of nuclear tests. This surprised most people in the world. I don't know what President Chirac thinks. When the people of Japan heard this news a counter movement took place. I hope that a lot of people in the world are sending letters to President Chirac, and a lot of people oppose Nuclear testing so why does President Chirac allow it. Nuclear testing is very sad and cruel matter. I hope that nuclear weapons are never used on our beautiful world, and people are never thought them forever. ------------------------------------------------------- About atomic bombs and nuclear weapons Misa Kawauchi In the world, many countries have nuclear wepons. The atomic age started about 50 years ago. Sixth August in 1945, an atomic bomb was dorroped on the city of Hiroshima. Since then, a bomb surviving victums of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have strongly opposed nuclear weapons. We know how terrible a nuclear war is but we can't try that acutualy a nuclear weapon will used at the war. In spite of this is ovious that a newclear war will destroy this world, nobody is surprise at this. Now it is a form of thinking in our daily life. Having a nuclear weapons is believed to be a determent against war. We have to learn about a nuclear weapons again. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were greaty damaged by a nuclear bomb, so Japanese people know how wret- ched nuclear weapons are. I don't know why various countries have nuclear weapons. Maybe, these countries need them to defend their country. Even so, we should not have nuclear weapons any more. Now, many countries have concluded a nonproliferation treaty, then in 1957 IAEA was formed. It is necessary for us to think about nuclear war our heart. When I imagined a third world war break out, I feel terrible. It is very important for people all over the world to keep peace and justice. We have to accept each other. When I went to Hiroshima, I could learn about the atomic bomb and the tragedy of great many people there. I was very shocked when I saw some pictures of atomic bomb victims. I understood that atomic energy has heavy power beyond my imagination. The atomic bomb is only used to destroy world peace. I think a lot of people who live on earth don't comprehend the fear of it. It destroys not only human body also our mental aspect. Actually, it happened about 50 years ago. We must not forget it, and we need to feel that something of victim's pain. How long can we have a peacefull life after? Japan has many nuclear power plants, too. I think, people are very anxious every day who live near them. Recentry, I saw on TV that a boy and girl teenage's choir came to Japan at the invitation of a Japanese cameraman from Chernobyl. They suffered from an accident of the nuclear power plant. The caneraman has been to Chernobyl many times, and he has taken a lot of photos of the damage. In other cities in the area an order of exacuation was held back for three days so back their homes, because all of the city already was pollted. When I know it , I was very surprised and I couldn't believe it. If it ever happens in this country, what will become of us? Maybe, we will lose our house, our school, our lovery family and friends by the prolifeation. So now, we need to stop of nuclear weapons. It is very important that each person demands the elimination of atomic power and nuclear weapons. thank you. ------------------------------------------------------- Nuclear Weapons Ayumi Sakakibara Nuclear weapons, a sigle phrase, it is very frightfull stuff. Nuclear weapons don't only destroy buildings, but also the hearts of people. But it is very regrettable that it exists in this world, such stuff must not exist. France has been experimenting with it. Moveover, it was done in not in France. I think just what do people all over the world know about a nuclear weapons？ If people understood that the existance of a nuclear weapons is a reality, they would have stopped France at all costs. But they could'nt. It still means that people don't understandthe horrors of war, the seriousness of war. As a person from a nation which was atom bombed. I think I must tell people about the terrible conditions, but even I have a sense of transience of a nuclear weapons which had been dropped on Hiroshima fifty years ago. Now there are eight countries which have nuclear weapons. And these countries carried out nuclear tests. March first in 1954, some crewmen were atom-bombed, and one of them was killed by a thermonuclear explosion in America. 82people were atom- bombed in Longelup island, 157people were atom-bombed in Utoruc island. A thermonuclear test on Bikini atoll was held from July first in 1946. 166island people were exiled from their island. Twenty years later in 1968, (it is ten years later than the thermnuclear tests finished in Bikini) an American commission for sobmited a report. It said, "If people live on the island, and continue to eat food from the island, the amount of radiation which is accumulated in people's body will be more than the maximum standard in America. April 1978, decision of no admittance to Bikini for fifty years was made. After all, the island became impossible to live by the atomic tests, innocent island and it's people had been influenced. Even if there is no war today, if one country has a nuclear weapon, it can't say there is real peace. Even though Japan is not allowed to have atomic weapons, if another country has nuclear weapons it means same. Nuclear weapon must not exist this world." People of all over the world must think seriously like that. And I wish that a period would come such that there are no wars, no weapons, and people all over the world would happy.