Some people believe that it is a good idea 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.
While it is sometimes thought that sharing
information
with others as much as you can is good, others tend that some reasons for sharing information
freely include rapid development of science and benefit of humanity, people
believe it should not be solicited without pay because information
needs finance and security. This
essay will discuss the pros and cons of this
statement and provide a logical conclusion.
Scientific breakthroughs can be achieved faster when people
don’t need to have the financial backing to acquire the necessary knowledge
. There are many smart scientists who don’t have the funds to acquire important information
to complete their research. However
, when the information
is free, this
is not a barrier to their progress. For instance
, information
on cancer can be accessed freely on the internet, and this
allowed Dr James Cornick, a poor physician in Ireland, to come up with a pill that helps cure skin cancer and benefits people
around the world. Even though in this
situation free knowledge
is beneficial, it isn’t true in all cases.
Much information
requires payment to be produce and support. Also
, certain types of information
in the wrong hands can be destructive for society. There are many professionals whose jobs are to produce research and new concepts. When they are not paid for this
work, they can no longer generate science. In addition
, some of this
research deals with dangerous fields such
as nuclear physics. For instance
, last
year an act of terror occurred because some criminals were able to learn how to make explosives using free information
on the internet. This
clearly should not be permissible, and for this
reason alone, not all information
should be free to access for everyone.
In conclusion, distributing information
free of charge can help in certain aspects but can also
be dangerous to society. Although
some people
believe that we should give as much knowledge
as possible, I strongly believe the opposite. People
should be careful to underestimate the value and power of knowledge
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