ISSUE209【clover】by a08805436 额原来不是高频···晕

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TOPIC: ISSUE209 - "Progress is best made through discussion among people who have contrasting points of view."
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Is progress best made through discussion and discourse rather than the same opinions of a group of people, as the speaker contends? From my point of view, different views and the similar opinions are of same importance when we strive toward the goal of progress.

First and foremost, objective opinions towards one's view are beneficial to the development of one's study. It is a propensity inherent in human nature that we all like to hear appraises and agreements to our views and opinions. When we spare no efforts in our research and study and receive other's affirmation and praise, we would feel delighted and full of energy for the research we have done and thus play more preeminent performance later in the study. In a nutshell, without proper contention we would not make much progress.

However, there is no denying the fact that debate and discussion are of vital importance in the course of both scientific research and artistic creations. The history of science is a history of establishment and a history of overthrow. A striking example involves the development of astronomical theory which evolves amidst twists and turns but emanating splendid glory of wisdom and brightness. Two hundred years ago, our perception came from a geocentric universe to a heliocentric. Today we come to conformity that the immense universe represents existence towards infinite and beyond that in which it is difficult to point out a center. Although we have proved the former theory is somehow flawed and unjustifiable, the spirit of discussion and discourse would forever shine in the long and winding history through the course of human evolvement.

Moreover, both undue praise and excessive discontent are detrimental to the progress. On one hand, exorbitant praise may let our views remain weak and vulnerable. Consider if we work and study in an environment where all the participants agree with us regardless of the truth and different opinions, it is easy for us to become presumptuous or opinionated. Furthermore, if the participants agree with us or even flatter us for their personal purpose, we would lose sight and make some unadvisable choices. As a consequence, we may fail to see the flaws and defects of our own thoughts if we lose ourselves in the morass of flatters. On the other hand, excessive discontent may sap our ambition and aspiration toward the goals we are striving for. Common sense tells us that if all the people in a group dispute on the same topic all day long, we would hardly make some progress. Meanwhile, although we should allow for different voices in a group, the foundation of our discussion should be the same and incontestable. Otherwise, we would engaged in the tedious disputes and have no time to study and make progress.

To sum up, disputes and conformity are all needed if we deal with them in a proper and sensible way. Without proper discussion we would lose our direction in the chaos of darkness; without appropriate content we may lose our heart on the road ahead. Thereby progress of a team is best achieved by the concerted efforts of both discussion and praise.