"Many inescapable decisions have been forced upon us- decisions about nuclear weapons and nuclear energy that will have far reaching consequences with sometimes dangerous and unintended results. To speak out or to remain silent is the first and most crucial decision we can make."
This is the last paragraph in Full Body Burden. I find it interesting that Butler ended the memoir like this. After sharing all of her experiences with the nuclear power plant she really left us with some food for thought. I feel like she is almost asking more than just if we should speak out but if we should even have nuclear energy as a resource. Before reading this memoir I was all for it. Anything that would reduce the consumption of fossil fuels was a good idea in my mind. Reading this made me question the way I feel about things a lot and I am starting to come to the realization that the nuclear energy may be just as bad.
I understand that Rocky Flats did not produce nuclear energy they produced bombs. However, that is not the same with Fukushima. I do not believe that as humans we are responsible enough to handle nuclear anything yet. We obviously don't know how to react to it. The whole business just ends up being a lot of scandal and I think we are better off without it.
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