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ISSUE 11
Money spent on research is almost always a good investment, even when the results of that research are controversial.
花在研究上的资金基本上都是不错的投资,即使研究的结果是有争议的.
Is it wise to make investment on research whether its result is controversial or not? In my opinion, it really helps to spend money on research. However, in-depth analysis, we should not provide the financial aid if the result of the research challenges the whole mankind.
Firstly, I agree that many researches need the financial support. And we're now benefiting from their great contributions here and there. New products were invented to improve our living conditions: more convenient transportation made us a relaxed life; the significant breakthroughs in medicine field save lives and lengthen our lifespan; a worldwide communication makes us work more efficiently. Moreover, the researches on astronomy or military for example, though may not have an immediate effect on the society, they do make great contributions in a long-term perspective and even facilitate the progress for the mankind as a whole.
However, how about the cost and profit of the investment? Admittedly, in the market economy, we are concerning more about the profit against the large cost. Everyone's willing to make a wise investment. We should balance the cost and profit of the investment. Though some certain research may not provide us a quick benefit, in general, we're looking forward to witnessing the fast and great profit. Furthermore, since the fund is always limited, we must make sure of its opportunity cost. Dropping more money on the research means that less can be put into solving the poverty, disease, sanity and public facilities, which may be more imminent to be settled. That is to say, we encourage the investment on research, but the cost and profit should be well balanced.
Secondly, should we make investment on the research which may arouse controversial result? As I concerned, the research per se is not controversial, but the application of it may cause such problem. So it's necessary and crucial to focus on the application of the research. On one hand, the good application resulting in benign effect on human kind should be encouraged and well invested. For example, the genetic research applying into medical use and try to recover some born deficiency. On the other hand, if the application may disturb the morality, ethnic or even challenge the natural principle of mankind, we have no choice but stop those researches. As an example, cloning human-being is still a debating topic in Gene field. If the research just focuses on duplication without any morality or ethnic concern, we couldn't be relaxed and worry about a disastrous future. So what I concern is that we should support the research whose application will significantly benefit the mankind as its aim.
To sum up, I concede that the financial aid has great effect on researches and some research can't even live without the fund. But, we should make good use of every dollar and be aware of the application of the research to make the world a promising future.
我写的第一篇ISSUE,花了很长时间, 心里没有底.恳请大家的批评! |
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