Compare And Contrast Tepperman And A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear war has been an ongoing battle since 1945 when the first nuclear bomb was created by Robert Oppenheimer. There are many conflicting viewpoints about nuclear weapons. For instance, the article “A World Free of Nuclear Weapons,” by George P. Shultz and William J. Perry, et. al., is against the “tremendous dangers” that nuclear weapons provoke. In contrary, the article “Why Obama Should Learn to Love the Bomb,” by Jonathan Tepperman, explains why we should “love the bomb”. Within the articles, the authors were able to establish their opinions with similarities and differences through their personal attitude, word choice, and use of evidence. Tepperman and the authors of “A World Free of Nuclear Weapons” shared many of the same ideas when writing articles about nuclear weapons. Even though the authors had different objectives for writing about this sensitive topic, they both were strongly passionate about their opinions. One similarity that the two authors shared immensely was …show more content…
Both articles displayed very descriptive words such as “destructive,” “fearful,” and “terrifying” to mentally illustrate the ultimate means of mass devastation (Shultz et.al.) Another similarity between these articles is the supporting evidence that was used. Each article contained several reference quotes from our historical figures. An example of a historical quotation came from Ronald Reagan who “called for the abolishment of ‘all nuclear weapons,’ which he considered to be ‘totally irrational, totally inhumane, good for nothing but killing, [and] possibly [the destruction] of life on earth and civilization’”(Shulz et.al.). The authors of “A World Free of Nuclear Weapons” used this reference to portray the opinions of society during President Reagan’s time to support the main idea of