Discursive essay on Chemical Weapons

The issue of chemical weapons is a very topical issue in the world today. Fear of the chemical attack weighs heavily on peoples minds. In this essay I shall be looking at whether Chemical Weapons are justified in existence in today's modern world. Chemical weapons use the toxic properties of substances to produce physical or physiological effects on an enemy. Although there is the modern view of high-tech industries creating nerve gases and incapacitating gases, …

…as the extremely poisonous Ricin which is the by-product of the castor oil production. Now the creators of such gases are having to invest in high security in case their own products could be used against them by terrorist organisations such as Al Qaeda and Lebanese Hezbollah. On the whole, chemical weapons are more of a disgrace to human society than an advantage. In my opinion the world would be a better place without them.