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.

The question of how much

information

should be shared for scientific study, business, and academic research

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sparked off an intense debate. Many believe that it is a spectacular idea to disseminate

information

as much as possible, whereas others argue that some

data

seems too dangerous to be purveyed.

However

, I strongly feel about sharing

information

freely except in a few cases where national

security

is concerned. Proponents of sharing

information

freely go on to argue that

data

ought to be circulated to the full for the sake of sustaining progress. In simple words, sharing knowledge paves the way for discoveries. Covid-19 is a case in point. Many kinds of research are being conducted by scientists across the world, working in collaboration with each other so as to invent a vaccine as soon as possible.

This

also

applies to the business world, which can work together to develop new products, as well as academics, who need to put new

information

into previous perspectives in order to broaden their knowledge and complete new groundbreaking works.

On the contrary

, people who find sharing

data

dangerous, believe that it could pose threats to state

security

. They go on to argue that governments should not share classified

information

, which may hamper global peace.

For example

, classified documents relating to nuclear technology bring our earth to the verge of destruction if any ferocious terrorist group can access these documents.

Similarly

, many companies are reluctant to share knowledge.

This

is because that

information

can stifle their commercial interest.

For instance

, if a company discloses its product formula,

then

the

information

gives the rival company a competitive advantage. In my opinion,

however

, to realize its full advantage

data

needs to be shared freely,

otherwise

, it only benefits its keepers. To put it another way, shared

information

in those fields will be stepping-stones to innovations.

Therefore

, the

information

should not be constrained if there is no

security

concern. In conclusion, both points of view have their merits.

However

, I am of the opinion that

information

sharing ought not to be restricted, unless there are overriding

security

risks.