Science could help people live up to 100 or 200 years. Would it be a good or bad development? Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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We live in a modern era where technological advancements are changing the world rapidly. One
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development is science helping people live up to 100 or 200 years. While some believe that
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a thing is good but others don't. Though there are arguments, I radically believe that
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advancement will be having plenty of demerits than merits. In the essay, I will discuss both views and explain the reasons.
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with, there are a plethora of disadvantages in extending the life span.
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, population.
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, the population will rise drastically damaging the environmental balance and economy of the respective country.
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, countries like China, India which are hugely populated, experiencing the space issue, need to cut down their forest area in order to accommodate space for everyone and
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the government has to raise its expenditure to meet the needs of their people. Coming to the advantages part, one that mainly stands out is the relationship. To be precise, a person can meet his great grandfather if he lives up to 200 years which is not possible if he lives as we are currently.
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, if scientists can make significant breakthroughs and even pass on their work to the
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generation directly.
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, scientists who were on the verge of discovering something before dying may continue their work and even complete it which could have proved quite beneficial.
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, he could have passed on his work directly to the
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generation rather than through books. In conclusion, if science help people live up to 100 or 200 years, there will be a couple of pros following deadly consequences. Keeping in mind the follow-ups, I believe it is a bad idea to extend the life span.
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