Government should spend more money on medical research to protect citizens’ health rather than on protecting the environment. Do you agree or disagree?

Government plays a crucial role in the management of our society. It has been reasoned that the state should invest heavily in the healthcare

sector

rather than the environmental

sector

.

This

essay will explore

this

topic and present a firm opinion.

To begin

, environmental protection has become an extremely contentious topic.

Although

it is obvious that humans are capable of damaging the natural world, the extent to which

this

takes place and the lasting effect are very much contested. Governments should spend money on indirect methods of environmental protectionism

such

as educating the public and offering various incentives to those who strive to keep both artificial and natural spaces clean.

Firstly

, it is relatively inexpensive for political leaders to produce public service announcements on social media outlets

such

as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

Secondly

, cash rebates, grocery store vouchers, and tax deductions can be utilized in order to persuade citizens to be “greener”.

Next

, a similar case

to

Suggestion

of

the above could be made for the healthcare

sector

. People often do not feel comfortable with the government being involved with personal matters of

health

and wellness. The extent to which the government is involved in needs not go

further

than increasing public

health

awareness and promoting healthy living. Politicians are neither business, nor

health

professionals.

Therefore

, the research and development of

health

care products and services should be left to passionate entrepreneurs, medical practitioners, and scientific professionals. Recently, the world has witnessed a global pandemic, and several private

sector

companies and manufacturers have successfully produced millions of masks and thousands of life-saving ventilators.

Although

the government has helped to manage distribution, it has heavily relied on privately owned companies. In conclusion, governments do serve a vital role to the management and maintenance of society;

however

, their duties need not go as far as to affect the lives of citizens in an overtly personal way. Governments should

instead

shift their focus on environmental matters. Perhaps in the future, the state will occupy a more limited role and allow the private

sector

to do what it does best.