Governments should not fund any scientific research whose consequences are unclear.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these consequences shape your position.
“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” Scientific research is often compared to art because it needs inspiration and its consequences can never be fully predicted. Furthermore, most discoveries can have a wide range of spillovers, some of which positive and others negative. I disagree with the author’s claim. Without government funding, our society will forsake the opportunity of most fascinating scientific advances.
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