Nuclear Power Plants
Need? Luxury? Risk?
Last week, on
our class we had the opportunity to watch a video about a debate in which two
men were discussing if the world really needs more nuclear plants.
The man that was for the
motion, was trying to convince us through a game in which he was playing with
our emotions, like showing up some pictures and trying to make us laugh. Also,
he said that nuclear energy brings less waste and it can be placed on a smaller
ground, that the renewable sources destroy entire ecosystems just to be placed.
On the other hand, the man against the motion was saying
that a nuclear plant is too much dangerous because of the terrorism and the
facility that brings to create nuclear weapons, and he shown some statistics in
which we could see how deadly are the issuing gases, presenting us a future
projection; he also said that we have a lot of natural sources that we can use
to provide enough energy to the world.
In my opinion, the
impact that a nuclear plant can have, not only on the zone where is placed, in
our planet, are too dangerous as we can see in some past accidents such as the
Chernobyl disaster, place that after 26 years, still being under analysis
because of the radiation effects.
I agree with the guy who was against the motion, when he was
saying that we have a lot of space that we can use to place some wind power and
solar power, because he explained us that we could use the seas to place some
of this plants without putting our environment in danger.
Some people might think that we need more nuclear plants
because of the energy demand that exist, but I believe that if we don’t waste
energy as we regular do, there is no need of that excessive amount of energy
that they suggest.
The more you give to the people, the most they are going to
waste.
So, we need to create consciousness on people, to save
energy, to help our planet, to contribute, maybe in a lower scale, but, if we
work together, it will be a remarkable contribution.
