(Week 2) UK nuclear weapon programme 'shameful' says cardinal

The Scottish Catholic cardinal has urged the UK government to stop its “shameful” nuclear programme.  

Just outside the Faslane naval base on Gare Loch; Cardinal Keith O’Brien was addressing a rally against nuclear weapons. He said during an Easter Witness for Peace: “In a nuclear war there would be no victors, only victims.”

He has been teaching the Catholic vision on nuclear weapons for many years now; to whoever is willing to listen to him. He thinks if Britain really wants to be courageous they should give up the nuclear programme, so other nations can follow.

Personally I disagree with the cardinal. I do understand his point, and I also agree that fighting with nuclear weapons is weak and pitiful. Yet I do believe Britain should have weapons like those to protect their kingdom and their allies against the countries that do have that kind of weapons; like North-Korea, Russia and Iran. I am not saying that Britain should use those weapons to attack anyone, but they should have those weapons to defend themselves. But that’s just my opinion. 


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13104508