Should the world ban the possession and use of nuclear weapons?

Pick one of the prompts below in which you agree with more.

Prompt 1:
Complete Disarmament
If you believe that the world should ban the possession and use of nuclear weapons, explain why by posting an essay in this thread.

Prompt 2:
Arms Control
If you believe that the world should not ban the possession and use of nuclear weapons, explain why by posting an essay in this thread.

(1) A clear introduction that addresses directly the question posed by the instructor;
(2) A body of factual examples that support your thesis; these examples may be drawn from either the assigned readings or footnoted sources researched independently by the student; Wikipedia is not an appropriate source for academic essays;
(3) A coherent paragraph structure that highlights your main points; and
(4) Appropriate citations for materials drawn from the works of others; plagiarized threads will be penalized.