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A Quest for Global Peace: Rotblat and Ikeda on War, Ethics and the Nuclear Threat

Book by Joseph Rotblat · 3 quotes · Nuclear, Weapons, Nuclear Weapons

The book delves into the philosophical and ethical considerations surrounding war and nuclear weaponry, as discussed by Rotblat and Ikeda, offering insights into the challenges and potential solutions for achieving global peace.

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“All nuclear weapon states should now recognize that this is so, and declare - in Treaty form - that they will never be the first to use nuclear weapons. This would open the way to the gradual, mutual reduction of nuclear arsenals, down to zero.”

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“Let me remind you that nuclear disarmament is not just an ardent desire of the people, as expressed in many resolutions of the United Nations. It is a legal commitment by the five official nuclear states, entered into when they signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.”

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“If the militarily most powerful and least threatened states need nuclear weapons for their security, how can one deny such security to countries that are truly insecure? The present nuclear policy is a recipe for proliferation. It is a policy for disaster.”

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