The effects caused by a nuclear power accident, on the scale of the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl
             accident, must override any inclination to side with advocates for nuclear power. Surely we have all heard
             the expression "I'm only human". If we are indeed only human, and consequently prone to error, we could
             never perfectly manage and contain an energy as potentially destructive as that of nuclear power, without the
             possibility of a nuclear accident. Furthermore, the wastes generated by nuclear power, when inadvertently
             released during a nuclear power accident, have been proven to cause malignant diseases and premature
             death to those who come into contact with them. Additionally, the vegetation threat we rely on for survival is
             severely affected when radioactive elements are released into the air and water supply during a nuclear
             accident. Most alarming, however, is the fact that the general public is vastly unaware of its governments'
             use of nuclear waste in the development of nuclear weapon. Most of us can remember the bombing of Iwo
             Jima and the effects the bomb had on the lives of the millions of Japanese that lived within a twenty mile
             radius of the city. We can see what happened to the second generation: children born with severe
             informities such as sixteen fingers and three arms; children born with cancer; and children with mental and
             physical handicaps. The radiation of a bomb doesn't always cause instant death, but it is a lingering
             experience. Japanese people, thought to be healthy, got cancer in later life, and had dis-formed children.
             Consequently, we must not be swayed by advocates urging us to further develop and expand nuclear power.
             We must, instead, examine the larger picture; the risks associated with this potentially devastating power.
             The potential for human error causing a nuclear accident can be ascertained by considering the
             causes and effects o...