Nuclear energy has been a very dubious concept since its very discovery and its introduction into the mass consumption environment. On the one hand, the huge power that it offers will be enough to supply numerous citizens with electricity (Dong et al, p. 53). On the other hand, nuclear energy represents a massive threat to the environment and the well-being of people that inhabit the area next to the source of the said energy type. Although nuclear energy can be misused, people still need it since it will offer an opportunity to provide citizens with consistent and comparatively inexpensive energy.
The use of nuclear power as the source of electricity is also justified by the fact that it implies the least amount of carbon emissions, which currently pose a tremendous danger to the global environment and the safety of the planet. Indeed, due to the specifics of their construction and mechanism, nuclear power plants do not produce as much carbon dioxide as other types of power sources offer (Brand and Jacobson). Although nuclear power plants are not entirely harmless, they are still less dangerous to the well-being of life on earth than their traditional replacements. However, by far the most important argument in favor of nuclear energy is that its misuse hinges on the levels of morale and legal protection offered to communities. Instead of refusing from nuclear energy, the world needs to come to an agreement concerning the inadmissibility of using nuclear power as a weapon.
Therefore, it would be reasonable to state that nuclear energy is crucial for the world as a tool for powering numerous industries and providing citizens across the globe with this crucial resource. However, when used as a weapon, nuclear energy becomes the destructive force that poses a threat to every living thing on the surface of the Earth. Thus, nuclear energy has to be approached with due responsibility and a proper understanding of its effects.
Works Cited
Brand, Stewart, and Mark Z. Jacobson. Debate: Does the World Need Nuclear Energy? [Video], 2010.
Dong, Kangyin, et al. “CO2 Emissions, Economic Growth, and the Environmental Kuznets Curve in China: What Roles Can Nuclear Energy and Renewable Energy Play?” Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 196, 2018, pp. 51-63.