DISARMAMENT

 Goal: Reduce or eliminate weapons, especially nuclear chemical, and biological weapons.

Limitation: Nations are often unwilling to disarm because they fear losing power or becoming vulnerable. Eliminating armaments does not address the reasons people fight.  

     "Many of the disarmament commitments and promises entered into at the end of the war have gone unfulfilled, including practical steps to reduce dangers, ease international tensions, and ultimately bring us closer to a safer and more secure world." -"Securing Our Common Future: An Agenda for Disarmament." 

What the Bible says: People should abandon weapons and "beat their swords into plowshares." (Isaiah 2:4) More is required, however, because violence begins with a person's heart. - MATTHEW 15:19. 

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