Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Restricting
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for some vague security reasons is not democratic or rational according to some while others express that
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should be available only when the necessity arrives. Both views have some justification, and I firmly believe that scientific studies, universities, research institutions and businesses can benefit the whole nation if all
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is made accessible to them.
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with, sensitive
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, that could be used to breach security, manipulate the stock market, create a market monopoly or trade with terrorists, should be scrutinized before making them publicly accessible. In
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digital era,
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spread like wildfire and for the sake of maintaining global peace, they should be delimited, according to many.
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, if nuclear technology is shared by all nations for scientific studies, the
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will soon stand on the verge of obliteration, despite an inconceivable possibility
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technology possesses to facilitate all nations.
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, scientific research largely depends on available data and previous discoveries. If valuable
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and past findings are not shared openly with academics and researchers, global progress will become standstill.
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, the Internet is probably the most significant invention the modern
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has seen and if
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technology had not been shared by the US military, we would still be living in the pre-internet era.
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, restricted
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has no value if they are not used to solve any real-
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problem and
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curbing them is like imprisoning human potential.
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,
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history suggests that humankind has advanced due to discoveries and inventions shared with the
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as each finding went through profound modification and advancement. I
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personally favour the ideology that supports 'free
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for all'. In conclusion,
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has limited value when it is restrained and not shared. For the true global progress, restriction on valuable
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should be debarred and let people know the truth
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of keeping them in darkness.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • information sharing
  • scientific research
  • business
  • academic world
  • advancement of knowledge
  • progress
  • collaboration
  • cross-disciplinary research
  • open access
  • democratization of information
  • transparency
  • credibility
  • intellectual property
  • security concerns
  • commercial interests
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