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Space exploration is much too expensive and the money should be spent on more important things. What is your opinion?

#space #exploration #money
Space
exploration
 has become a major discussion issue as it is massively expensive. In various circles, it is argued that the government ought to put
tax-payers
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money
 towards solving other more immediate issues. In my opinion,
space
exploration
 is not worth the
money
, and
thus
, the budget should be allotted to other severe problems. Many nations around the
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word
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 suffer from pandemic poverty. These countries do not have sufficient resources to meet the needs of the population. In consequence, the government cannot even provide the population with basic needs.
Therefore
,
space
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exploration
 budget can be re-allocated to help these nations overcome their poverty and enable their governments
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 on people’s quality of life.
Furthermore
, illiteracy is another immediate global issue which few may disagree that
it
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needs to be addressed
then
 and there, and it can be argued that it is more important, at least for the time being
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 than
space
exploration
.
For example
, many studies show that millions of
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struggles
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 to earn a living for themselves and their families due to their illiteracy problem. The latter pressing issue can be solved, If the affluent nations lend a hand
with
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 facilitating education in the poor regions.
Besides
, it is to an extent acceptable to state that
space
exploration
 is something which is not serious or of real value. Some countries do it in order to gain
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 edge over their counterparts.
However
, there are far more crucial endeavours to fund,
for example
, the
exploration
 of our own planet. The volcanic regions are not yet explored fully, as is Antarctica.
Thus
, it can be argued that the knowledge available
in
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 our own planet is far
worthy
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 of spending
money
 on than that of
space
. To conclude, in my opinion,
space
exploration
 is nothing but wasting
money
. Global issues
such
 as poverty and illiteracy are far more rewarding to tackle, and we should explore our own planet before thinking
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space
exploration
.
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  • pressing issues
  • allocated
  • advances
  • direct results
  • pave the way
  • uninhabitable
  • inspirational aspects
  • fuels innovation
  • shared goal
  • intellectual capital
  • budget overruns
  • tangible benefits
  • rationale
  • dedicating
  • returns on investment
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