Indeed, the whole human species is endangered, by nuclear weapons or by other means of wholesale destruction which further advances in science are likely to produce. Joseph Rotblat advancedestructionendanger Change image and share on social
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. Joseph Rotblat arsenaldeclareform share on social
To sum up, there is no evidence that a world without nuclear weapons would be a dangerous world. On the contrary, it would be a safer world, as I will show later. Joseph Rotblat contrarydangerousevidence Change image and share on social
Long before the terrifying potential of the arms race was recognized, there was a widespread instinctive abhorrence of nuclear weapons, and a strong desire to get rid of them. Joseph Rotblat abhorrencearmdesire Change image and share on social
The Cold War is over but Cold War thinking survives. Joseph Rotblat coldsurvivethink Change image and share on social
I saw science as being in harmony with humanity. Joseph Rotblat harmonyhumanityscience Change image and share on social
We are told that the possession of nuclear weapons - in some cases even the testing of these weapons - is essential for national security. But this argument can be made by other countries as well. Joseph Rotblat argumentcasecountry Change image and share on social
There is no direct evidence that nuclear weapons prevented a world war. Conversely, it is known that they nearly caused one. Joseph Rotblat causeconverselydirect Change image and share on social
When the START 2 treaty has been implemented - and remember it has not yet been ratified - we will be left with some 15,000 nuclear warheads, active and in reserve. Fifteen thousand weapons with an average yield of 20 Hiroshima bombs. Joseph Rotblat 000activeaverage share on social
The decision to use the atom bomb on Japanese cities, and the consequent buildup of enormous nuclear arsenals, was made by governments, on the basis of political and military perceptions. Joseph Rotblat arsenalatombasis Change image and share on social
