Some people think that scientific research should be carried out and controlled by the government instead of private companies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Although

we all know that science and technology are the driving forces for the

development

of society, the power of

control

has obtained the great attention of the public. Considering the economy and effectiveness, I totally agree that the power of

control

should be held in the

government

.

Firstly

, the fact that the efficiency of carrying out

research

and

development

by the nation is higher than by private companies indicates that the country should be in the dominant status. To be more specific, the

government

, which is a highly-centred power system, have more resources to allocate compared with enterprises which are established by a citizen or one interest group, leading to it having more efficiency in dealing with issues in the process of

research

and

development

.

For example

, private companies do not have the right to use some rural minerals for

research

.

As a result

, the

government

should be the one to

control

and conduct scientific experiments.

Secondly

, the nation should conduct and take

control

of scientific

research

rather than private enterprises because the economic strength of the

government

is stronger than that of individual enterprises.

In other words

, every person who lives in the country is a taxpayer and has the responsibility of giving financial support for the

development

of the nation. In comparison, the sources of private companies for finance are limited.

Therefore

, it is extremely normal that scientific

research

cannot continue midway

due to

a shortage of funds.

Consequently

, from an economic perspective, scientific

research

should

also

be conducted by the

government

. In conclusion, the

government

has advantages in both economic and efficiency aspects that are vital for scientific

research

, so it should take the lead in

such

research

.