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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Nuclear Politics »Nuclear Politics
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Nuclear challenges for the international community? »Nuclear challenges for the international community?
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Nuclear disarmament »Nuclear disarmament
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Is full nuclear disarmament desirable? »Is full nuclear disarmament desirable?
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Full nuclear disarmament is desirable »Full nuclear disarmament is desirable
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Probability of catastrophic use is greater than zero »Probability of catastrophic use is greater than zero
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Don't retain nuclear weapons if chance of catastrophic use is > zero »Don't retain nuclear weapons if chance of catastrophic use is > zero
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It may be rational to stick with choices that imply a risk > 0
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Maybe the alternatives also carry a risk of catastrophy > 0 »Maybe the alternatives also carry a risk of catastrophy > 0
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We just don't have a risk-free option at hand »We just don't have a risk-free option at hand
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