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Some people believe that using taxpayer funds to look for life on other planets is important. Others, however, think that it is a waste of public money because there are much more important issues requiring funding on our own planet. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Public
money
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 can only be spent once and,
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, the question
which
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 issues the government should allocate budget to is a topic of ongoing discussion. Funding impressive
space
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 exploration
projects
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 or investing
money
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 into pressing matters on
planet
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Earth
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 is a vivid example of one of those topics that
has
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 proponents and opponents in fierce debate.
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 both parties bring forward various valid arguments, as is the case in many
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 controversies, I believe that the average taxpayer would prefer to see their hard-earned
money
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 utilised to tackle issues on
this
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planet
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. Countless scientists and researchers are in favour of funding
space
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 programmes dedicated to finding
life
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 on other planets. In their view,
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projects
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 contribute to our understanding of the origin and conditions of
life
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, which can deepen our knowledge of
life
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 on our own
planet
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, too.
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, they believe that
due to
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 the current climate crisis caused by our disrespect for the natural environment, it is essential to find alternatives to
planet
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Earth
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, as there might come a time in the not-so-distant future when humans need to flee.
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, these people argue that it is in humankind’s best interest to run
space
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 exploration programmes and it is entirely acceptable to use taxpayers’
money
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 for
this
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.
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, there are
also
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 people who strongly believe that emphasis should be placed on important issues affecting us directly on our own
planet
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instead
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 of spending
money
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 on
projects
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 in outer
space
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. These people consider it crucial to
solve
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 problems
such
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 as the effects of climate change or pollution to safeguard the future of our children and grandchildren on
Earth
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. In fact, they would prefer to see governments allocate
budget
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 to powerful
projects
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 and drastic measures to reverse the environmental damage done to our
planet
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 so far and to turn
this
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planet
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 into a liveable place again. In conclusion,
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 there is something to be said
for
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about
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 spending tax
money
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 on
space
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 programmes with an eye on the future both here on
Earth
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 and on other planets, I would tend to agree with the view that it is wiser to invest
money
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 in urgent matters on our own
planet
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. All in all, I would like to think it is not too late yet to radically change our ways and save
life
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 on
Earth
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.

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