Nukes and You

[Aerandariel]

I have been very consistent throughout my RP time that I oppose nuclear weapons in any way shape or form and I remain as such. The very thought that a nation in our RP world could be willing to use such excessive force at the tiniest insult or comment (looking at you, Carpathia...) makes me really unwilling to relent on banning their development and use. I, however, have not been opposed to using nuclear power as a energy source. Beyond that, I admit I am very much in the dark regarding nuclear technology.

I disagree with Seperallis; most events involving nuclear weapons often don't go well in my experience and typically involve either a) a further RP global catastrophe such as war or such occurring or b) a lot of butthurt people because they don't want to take a loss or a big hit like that. It basically devolves into a giant e-peen contest, which is very unsavory. So I don't see how they would necessarily lead to better plots or storylines. If I remember correctly, two of Siora's most successful RP stories (one of which I was involved in, the Galasian Civil War and the other one was I think the fascist revolution in Brigidna), were actually quite compelling and told a pretty good story. So the writing is not an issue.

However... If we go the route of allowing nuclear weapons, then so be it. I am just afraid they would used and abused.