Discursive Essay on Chemical Weapons

The issue of chemical weapons is a very topical issue in the world today. Fear of the chemical attack weighs heavily on peoples minds. In this essay I shall be looking at whether Chemical Weapons are justified in existence in today's modern world.
Chemical weapons use the toxic properties of substances to produce physical or physiological effects on an enemy. Although there is the modern view of high-tech industries creating nerve gases and incapacitating gases, much of the lore of chemical weapons as viewed today has its origins in World War I. Chemicals weapons were first used in the trenches by both sides to try and alter the courses of battles, some uses being extremely effective. …