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Why might nations want to retain or develop an arsenal of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons?

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The Geneva Conventions operate under the just war doctrine, which attempts to make war morally permissible. The Geneva Conventions work to make war a more humane experience.

Chemical and biological weapons, perhaps more than traditional weapons, produce particularly inhumane results. They often do not kill a person, but instead leave the person badly burned, unable to breathe, or unable to see. These effects are considered to be cruel and unusual acts of punishment and violence.

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Countries would want to keep or make nuclear or bio weapons to become world powers or have the upper hand against other nations without that kind of power
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