It may be rational to stick with choices that imply a risk > 0

The premise that nuclear weapons should only be maintained if they carry no risk of catastrophy begs the question whether their elimination is, or not, desirable. This makes the argument circular.

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It may be rational to stick with choices that imply a risk > 0
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We just don't have a risk-free option at hand
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