deterrence purposes
both islam and christianity say it is okay to have wmds to act as a deterrence (protection of the vulnerable is a key biblical teaching)
“love thy neighbour”
indiscriminate killing is NEVER ok
lesser jihad = impermissible to have wmds because
too many people get hurt + nature is destroyed
“do not take [1] which Allah has made [2] unless in the [3] of [4].” (qur’an 17:33)
[1] - life
[2] - sacred
[3] - course
[4] - justice
“do not [1]” (surah 2)
[1] - transgress
“blessed are the [1]” (matthew 5:9)
[1] - peacemakers