Taking A Look At Chemical Warfare

Since the third century A.D weapons that harness the power of chemical reactions have been used, intended for military use; however, in recent history terrorists have been able to acquire these gaseous weapons of mass destruction. After their release there is no possibility of containing chemical weapons as they are spread by the wind throughout a massive area. There are no moral implications for these weapons as they possess no positive use for society. Chemical weapons have plagued humanity since their creation with their unrestricted slaughter of soldiers and civilians, their use in mass genocides, and the damage caused to the environment. First, over the decades chemical weapons evolved becoming more lethal and easier to create causing the threat for a chemical attack to increase exponentially. Chemicals become weaponized substances designed to inflict bodily harm or kill humans (“Chemical Weapons”). Chemical warfare is the use of chemical weapons to kill enemies or civilians or to prevent the enemy from using resources, mainly agriculture (“Chemical Warfare”). The most common place chemical weapons prevalent around the world are sarin, VX, and mustard and tear gas (“Chemical Warfare”). These weapons are

Mr. Johnathan Tucker stated “There is something horrendous about chemical poison weapons. I believe it’s their invisible nature and a deep human fear of poison” (“War of Nerves”). In 2001 letters were sent to senators labeled by what appeared to be fourth graders. These letters actually contained a poison called anthrax (“The Ethics of Chemical and Biological Weapons”). Thus showing a how easy it is to slip chemical weapons through protection. As construction becomes cheaper more less developed countries and terrorists are able to gain access to these weapons (“The Ethics of Chemical and Biological