Economic Impacts

In reality, everything comes down to money. New technology requires extensive research, experimentation, and sufficient funding. Cannons have been no different. Some technologies can have huge benefits and that will quickly compensate for the funding. The invention of cannons marked the beginning of a revolution. The cannon has caused the birth and the death of a number of civilizations, while wreaking havoc on innocent people. The cannon has far outweighed its cons by its pros as far as technological development in the last 500 years. However, the use of these cannons as a destruction mechanism is highly unethical. As these firearms are both well-intentioned and economical, they should only be used in times of desperation.

There is a high demand for advanced weapons in this world. Every nation wants to be above the next and have the weapons to prove it. Of course, these weapons could help a nation in time of need, but it will also hurt another as a result. Cannons used to be built by those who used them, but that changed since the creation of ironworks companies. Today, whoever comes up with the cheapest, most effective design will get to create a whole line of weapons for the armed forces.

Ultimately, in the perspective of past world leaders, the cost of these cannons were overruled by the wealth that could be acquired through the domination of other societies.