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Issue41 “Such nonmainstream areas of inquiry as astrology, fortune-telling, and psychic and paranormal pursuits play a vital role in society by satisfying human needs that are not addressed by mainstream science.”
研究界的一些非主流领域,比如星象学,占卜术和意念及超自然探索,在社会中起到了很重要的作用,因为他们满足了人们无法从主流科学获得的需求。
提纲:
1. 非主流领域的确满足了人们的一些需求,并且这些需求是从主流科学很难获得的。
2. 但是,这些需求反映了人类的理性思维的局限性以及感性思维的不确定性。
3. 上述需求的满足过程有很大的危害性,所以非主流领域对于社会潜在危害性大于其积极作用。
限时失败...不知道写了多长时间.这个题目感觉不简单.
The ancient Greek philosopher originated geometry at approximately 2500 years ago; Newton founded physics three centuries ago; British economist Keynes put forward macroeconomics at 1936. Yet when we were asked who is the originator of such nonmainstream areas of inquiry as astrology or fortune-telling, no one could answer. These areas of inquiry have thrived for thousands of years, too long for us to investigate their origin. Many people claim that, non-mainstream as they are today; these areas of inquiry play a vital role in society by satisfying human needs that beyond mainstream science could do. As far as I am concerned, there are overstatements for these areas of inquiry.
It is arbitrary to conclude that nonmainstream areas of inquiry are simply pseudoscience, or had gone obsolete. Actually, the mere fact that these areas of inquiry had the longevity that almost equals human civilization could somehow justify that they are not futile. During the human history, much evidence could attest to the fact that nonmainstream areas of inquiry could satisfy human needs that beyond mainstream science could do, especially before the Industrial Revolution when many natural phenomenons went beyond people’s understanding. Sawing a solar eclipse, ancient Chinese would pray for immortals or those they believed to have supernatural powers to give them good luck; when facing a dilemma, ancient Indians would rather believe their cattle’s hoofs. Even nowadays, advanced as the science, many people still hold the belief that one would be repaid after death for the villainy he/she did when alive--this is actually a psychological needs that give people the motivation to self-actualization.
However, such needs by the square reflects people’s both mental and rational limitations.
Astrology, for example, attracts people who cannot make choices or evaluations that beyond his logic reasoning could do. As it is hard to get rid of the dilemma by himself/herself, an occult authority, though may be uncomprehended, would be better than nothing. In addition, human’s sensible thinking is usually with some deal of uncertainty. Common sense tells us that people tend to doubt their intuition and inspiration. Even we finally persist in them, we would, as no one is a completely sensible person, subliminally find ways to support our choice. When something is beyond our rational thinking and the science, the only way to find such support is to turn to some nonmainstream areas of inquiry, even though it is highly doubtful.
However, the significance a study or an inquiry owns to the society lies not merely on satisfying human needs. Not every human need is necessary need and not every human need makes for the development of the society. Some nonmainstream areas of inquiry encourage extreme deeds. For instance, ancient Chinese augurs advocated that they have the ability to find the people around you that are “inauspicious”. Once a person believed this claim, though fallacious as it is, it is possible that this person would find ways to get rid of the “inauspicious” person. Furthermore, many of the nonmainstream areas of inquiry allege that they can explain what modern science fails to explain. Therefore fanaticism to nonmainstream areas of inquiry would do harm to the authority of the orthodox science, including all courses we study in schools. This leaves the possibility to the retroversion of human civilization. In short, the negative impact of nonmainstream areas of inquiry on the society greatly outweighs their benefit.
In conclusion, though applicable to satisfy people’s needs, nonmainstream areas of inquiry such as astrology, fortune-telling, and psychic and paranormal pursuits do more harm than good to the society. Restrictions on such areas of inquiry should be adopted. |
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