Monday, April 13, 2009
Since the advent of science technology, it has influenced almost every occurrence that has happened on this planet, be it big or small. As technology, have brought us both catastrophes and benefits, the real problem boils down to whether the good of science really outweighs its ability to inflict harm on the human population. Such controversies have many a time sparked hot debates about the abolishment of nuclear weapons, clone research etc.
Is science really a menace to our civilisation? In many a ways, it is. For instance, two of the most world-shaking events that happened, undoubtedly the two World Wars, were made possible because of the effects of science. They provided knowledge for the constitution of what we call weapons of mass destruction today, which are regarded as the most dangerous objects that science have ever created. Yet because of the harm that science has brought to us, the world has learnt the ways to acclimate and improvise on their shortfalls, to create the blooming economy that we are experiencing today. Yet we realise, without the occurrences and calamities science has brought us, without destroying our homes, taking away countless peoples lives, humans would still be as ignorant and nonchalant as before. It is thus because of these many faults science have brought upon us that humans were able to learn to adapt.
However, we could not just blatantly use this excuse for the progressing abuse of science for countless acts of menace. Many examples could be brought about from this issue, the most prominent being the 911 incident which robbed many lifes in just a few split seconds. Not only has this incident taken lifes, it has also robbed the hearts of family members close to the victims, hence robbing them of their will to live. Even without nuclear weapons, the harm that could be done towards people is already intensifying.
Even though this incessant progressing of science does indeed make humans develop more solutions to its faults, it also brings out the devil's side of us humans. With new technological enhancements, humans start craving for more. This endless craving brings out the greed and lust in all humans, making them utilising the advancements in science for the fulfillment of their individual self-interests, which in the long run leads to the total collapse of basic moral ethics, hence harming us humans.
As Albert Einstein once said,"I cannot predict what breed of weapons will be employed in the waging of the Third World War; what I CAN predict is that the Fourth World War shall be fought with sticks and stones". This brings about a salient point that all of us humans must look upon-that if science and technology was not porperly controlled and surveyed, it might bring about a worldwide apocalypse.
Be it whether the faults or triumphs of science outweigh the other, one thing we know for sure is that if science were to fall into wrong hands, it might indeed spell the end for us.
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