Human being’s nightmare-biology weapons

人类的梦魇-生物武器

With the rapid development of modern biology, it is possible to imagine that once advanced biological technology has been applied to weapons, the whole world would suffer disastrous consequences. Many people would die soon after picking up ailments caused by genetically modified virus and bacteria， for instance。

随着现代生物学的快速发展，我们不难想象一旦先进的生物技术被应用于武器行当，整个世界将会遭受毁灭性的打击。比如，人们一旦被那些基因重组过的病毒或者细菌导致的疾病侵染，他们会很快死去。

Although a related treaty has been signed in 1972, prohibiting countries from making biology weapons, it’s not hard to imagine certain countries which would like to win a war easily are still conducting biology weapon consecutively, regardless of pacifists’ proposal and advocacy.

尽管相关的禁止生物武器条约已于1972年签署，我们不难设想一些渴望轻易赢取战争的国家正在不停地进行生物武器试验，毫不顾及和平主义者的建议和主张。

As a student, I am very concerned about this issue since the international affairs are dense now. Therefore, whenever a war takes place, there is possibility that some immoral countries would put there weapons into practice.

作为一个学生，我非常关心这个话题因为目前的国际争端十分稠密。因此，只要有战争爆发，就会有某些不道德国家有可能把这些武器应用于实践。

Faced with this lethal hazard, I firmly reckon that our country should pay more attention to this issue. What I mean is not to advocate that we should conduct experiments to innovate biology weapons, but attach great significance to discovering methods to protect our citizens and army if the pernicious weapon is used in future war. It’s essential for us to test and prepare more vaccines against prevailing and usual pathogenic bacteria and virus.

面对这个知名的威胁，我坚定地认为我们的国家应当对这一话题投以更多关注。我的意思不是让我们进行试验研制生物武器，而是重视找到一旦这样的恶性武器应用与战争时保护我国公民和军队的方法。测试和准备针对现有常见致病病毒和细菌的疫苗十分必要。

At the same time, the improving group of scientists who specialize in related field also serves as a linchpin. Only with much better preparation, both substantial and intellectual, can we win a war which involves biology weapons and compel the rebels to abide by the treaty announced in 1972.

与此同时，相关学科科学家团队的加强也是一个关键。只有有了更好的物质和智力准备，我们才能在生物战中取胜并且迫使那些不法之徒遵守1972年的禁止生物武器条约.

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