Scientists in the 20th century perfected weapons of mass destruction.Now,in the twenty-first century,they are busy developing even more destructive weapons and ways of using them more devastatingly.It is all because of scientific research and progress that different countries have light and heavy weapons of war guaranteeing total destruction once they are put to use.
In face,ordinary materials used in war like gunpowder and poisonous gases are the result of scientific effort.Chinese scientists in olden times developed gunpowder.Shots of different kinds of guns were later developed by European scientists.They invented and developed ordinary guns at first, and then rifles,heavy guns,machine guns,etc.So,as time passed,scientists and technical experts went on making or developing new kinds of weapons of greater destructive power.
Now,in our age,we have weapons of war with destructive capacities beyond description.The most advanced countries possess weapons that can causes large-scale destruction of life and property never to be found in any history book.They possess weapons like heavy guns,poisonous bombs,atomic or nuclear bombs,missiles, and what not,that can carry these bombs to the most far-off places killing thousands in a few seconds.
Scientists and technical experts have put science to highly objectionable uses.They have developed weapons to be used on land,at sea and in the air.For example,they have developed tanks and armored cars and their weapons for use on land,huge warships and submarines with weapons to be used at sea and bombers and jet fighters for air warfare.Chemical warfare,nuclear bombing and missile attacks are inescapable if a mini or major world war starts.
Scientists have developed new weapons for a number of reasons.First of all,most scientists have been acting on the orders of the governments or rulers of their countries.They were in government service or took money or funds from the government.They had to use their scientific knowledge for the development of new weapons according to the wishes of their governments.Secondly,scientists,like other citizens,are patriots.Russian,American and Chinese scientists have invented new weapons mostly for patriotic reasons.Thirdly,some scientists want to become famous for their new inventions to be used in war.
Science should be used for purposes alone.All countries should agree riot to make use of the ability of their scientists for destructive purposes.
