The world has undergone several developments with new inventions coming up each new day. Comparing the world many years ago and presently, it can be deduced that it has changed in various ways. Starting from the very simple invention of fire to the most recent one of computers it is clear that the world has undergone great changes.
However, amongst all the inventions and developments, there are those that have had a positive impact and those that have had negative impacts on the world. For instance, the invention of communication technology has been of great help to the entire world because of the convenience and reliability it has come with.
There are different opinions on what people think of as being the worst invention that the world would be better off without it. Some of these inventions include, computers, genetically modified organisms, ICT scans, and even motor vehicles just to mention a few.
However, before deciding whether the invention was not worth being developed, the pros and cons have to be considered. According to my opinion, the invention of nuclear weapons should be considered as the worst invention to have ever taken place on earth. This is because of the mere fact that this invention has come with many negative effects.
For one, nuclear weapons are referred to as weapons of mass destruction since they can kill thousands of people at once (Pike 1). In such a scenario, they end up killing even the innocent people who have not committed any crime. Take for instance the cases of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings both in Japan where nuclear weapons were used to destroy the two cities.
The death toll was about 90,000 to 166,000 people and 60,000 to 80, 0000 people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Such huge numbers of killings only occur with the use of nuclear weapons and not any other weapons of war. For instance, use of weapons such as guns, pistols, knives, and swords among others cannot be used to kill such numbers of people.
In addition to destroying people, nuclear weapons are known to destroy everything found in the place where the nuclear weapons are used. By doing this, it deters development since all the things that will have been established will be destroyed.
Nuclear weapons do not only have short-term effects but also have long-terms effects that will be felt in place where they have been used. The most common effect being that of gene mutation whereby, the residues of nuclear weapons on human beings, animals, plants, and the soil lead to changes in the gene thus causing procreation of mutated organisms.
For instance, human beings will bear children who will have defects such as short legs or hands, conjoined children, and deformed body parts among others. This very bad effect has a great impact on the future generation. On the other hand, looking at it from a different perspective, nuclear weapons have helped nations such as Russia, USA, and USSR who without the use of these weapons would not be in existence.
Nevertheless, I am still of the opinion that the invention of nuclear weapons is the worst to have ever occurred on earth. The good thing is that the world can still do well without the invention of nuclear weapons. In case there are wars, the people are in a position to use other weapons that will not have severe effects as the nuclear weapons.
Works Cited
Pike, John. Nuclear Weapons Effects. 2011. Web.