aveno Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Guys, Please critique and grade this issue.... Thanks in advance, Aveno “Government should place few, if any, restrictions on scientific research and development” Human beings are one of the most important learners of nature having a greater intelligent quotient. It is this intellect that had made humans to think in different perspectives and imagine multitude of things. The desire to make this imagination into practicality has given rise to research. The argument concedes that government should place restrictions on scientific research and development. Some people argue that such a restriction impedes the innate thought process and finally impacting the society. On the other hand others feel such a restriction ensures concord in the society. However, I feel that there shouldn’t be any restriction on research as it is a step towards the development of archetype. But restriction should be applicable during the development phase, whether to produce or bar it based on its usage. Admittedly, research is the driving force of mankind and due to it we are leading a serene and salubrious life. If we look into any field research has made its impact in broader way. In the domain of science there are been tremendous improvements due to research.Many theories, laws and models like the Newton’s laws of gravitation, Einstein’s theory of relativity, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, Bohr’s model of atom, to quote a few have come into life. Research has changed the face of medicine. For instance, till the start of this century people used to operate crudely. In the mid of this century concept of anesthesia came into picture which was given to the patient to soothe him from pain, but there was a negative impact i.e., it used to affect the entire body. Now-a-days local anesthesia is given which affects only a particular tissue which is to be operated on, such is the impact of research. Average life expectancy has also accrued. Every single thing we do has its own pros and cons; same is the case with scientific research and development. For instance, cloning was done to improve the productivity of livestock’s which is its brighter side of its usage and cloning of human beings is the murky side of it which is against the ethics. Another instance that I would like to put up is the use of nuclear technology. If we use it for domestic purpose it reduces our dependency on fossil fuels and enhances our quality of living and on the other hand if used to produce weapons of mass destruction will be deleterious to the entire ecosystem. Moreover, it is the duty of the government to curb if the outcome of a particular research is put into detrimental development. If we retrospect many bills and acts were passed by the governments to restrain such a development. “Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty” and “Anti- Ballistic Missile Treaty” stand as a paradigm. Another instance that I would like to quote is the bill passed in the U.S against human cloning. These initiatives ensure that scientific research and development are on the right track. In sum, I would like to conclude that “Today’s world is on a run due to yesterday’s research”. Research is like an abyss. The more you delve the deeper you go and more benefits you get. Research should be like water flowing smoothly through a conduit without any checks and on the other hand, apposite laws should be imposed to harness any untoward scientific development. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aveno Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 12 views and no comment :( Guys, just tell me whether is good , average or bad...... So that I can atleast do what I can..... Thanx, Aveno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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