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本帖最后由 mymuro 于 2009-2-3 11:07 编辑
212."If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it is justifiable."
According to the speaker, one can take any means to realize his goal as long as it is worthy. As far as I am concerned, I agree that people should try their best to realize a goal which is worthy to them. However, I disagree the viewpoint that any means are allowed to be taken. We should just take the proper means rather than any means to attain the worthy goal.
A goal, towards which effort is directed, indicates the specific way to endeavor. For instance, a student who aims to become a astronomer, would choose a major relate to astronomy and do considerable research on it so as to attain his goal. On the contrary, without a worthy goal, any means would be useless since people don't know in which way to exert their ability. The human society is exactly developing step by step through realizing worthy goals one by one.
Undoubtedly, a worthy goal directs us which aspects to strive toward.
Nevertheless, no matter how worthy the goal is, one cannot attain it by any means beyond the range of moral values, laws, and science. In the process of obtaining his goals, Hitler, a renowned political leader, who aimed to make Germany stronger, launched World War II in which many innocent people were killed. Although Hitler did have a great goal, the means he took which against the moral values are far from justifiable. Thus, those means which break the moral values, laws and science cannot be defined as justifiable.
Last but not the least, the speaker's point of view may be too much self-confidence without considering the possible serious result induced by means. Since Mankind's knowledge and ability is limited, any means may cause unpredictable effects opposite to the original intension. It is known to all that outer space exploration plays an important role in developing the science and technology, however, a disaster may take place such as the Spaceship Columbia Accident and space garbage which may drop down on the earth. Thus, having paid more and more attention to the safety problem, NASA is now taking necessary measures to prevent the possible accident. The case above warns us that we should take proper means rather than any means when achieving a worthy goal.
In a word, due to analysis and reasons mentioned above, the speaker's viewpoint is unilateral. We should consider deeply that whether the mean would bring us unpredictable lose that is opposite to our original porpose. Only proper means can be regard as justifiable when achieving a worthy goal.
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