Put another way, I think most reasonable minds would agree that there are situations where military action is called for, AND the action required is less than a nuke. Almost universal agreement on that point.
Then, most reasonable minds also agree that bad guys tend to do fewer bad things if they have a legitimate expectation of adverse consequences. Again, almost universal agreement on that point as well.
So, we all agree that not every situation requires us nuking someone, and we also agree that something less than nukes is required to deter bad guys.