Over the past century, humanity has spent billions of dollars researching viruses and bacteria. In hospitals, universities, and military installations around the world, people have set up laboratories and use special equipment to capture, cultivate and identify microbes. This research has a major impact on the lives of all people. Many individuals feel that research on bacteria and viruses should be banned as it is dangerous to human life; however, others, including myself, believe that such experiments increase longevity and improve health.
A number of advocates against the experimentation of bacteria and viruses believe that this endeavor causes more suffering and death than benefits for humanity. Certain types of viruses and bacteria can make people extremely ill and cause eventual death. As well, they spread exponentially through the population and can be very difficult to manage. Furthermore, humans tend to conduct research on microbes to create biological weapons which could lead to the extinction of humanity. I hear, read and see that nowadays, the infamous coronavirus is spreading across the globe and infecting millions of people, as well as killing 2% of those infected. Many experts believe that this is a man-made virus, but nobody seems to know the way to stop this pathogen. Nevertheless, these incidents cannot be a reason for stopping medical research on microbes.
Arguably, the wealth of knowledge and advancement in the medical field, specifically with the understanding of microbiology, has enabled humans to not only add decades onto their life spans but also live with fewer illnesses. When experiments are done carefully and ethically, the medical scientist is able to develop vaccines and antibiotics which save the lives of millions of people every day. There are many antibiotics and vaccines available for illnesses like malaria, pneumonia, meningitis and the common flu to name just a few. These pathogens, before researching microbes, claimed the lives of many more people in the past. For these exact reasons, I am strongly in favor of continuing experiments on bacteria and viruses.
In conclusion, the experimentation of pathogens can be detrimental and beneficial for society. Either way, many experts, myself as well, believe that the overall result of such experiments is positive and must be pursued. In the end, humanity has to see the bigger picture and not get scared by “momentary” circumstances.
Over the past century,
humanity
has spent billions of dollars researching
viruses
and bacteria. In hospitals, universities, and military installations around the world,
people
have set up laboratories and
use
special equipment to capture, cultivate and identify microbes. This
research
has a major impact on the
lives
of all
people
.
Many
individuals feel that
research
on bacteria and
viruses
should
be banned
as it is
dangerous
to human life;
however
, others, including myself,
believe
that such
experiments
increase longevity and
improve
health.
A number of advocates against the experimentation of bacteria and
viruses
believe
that this endeavor causes more suffering and death than benefits for
humanity
. Certain types of
viruses
and bacteria can
make
people
extremely
ill and cause eventual death.
As well
, they spread
exponentially
through the population and can be
very
difficult to manage.
Furthermore
, humans tend to conduct
research
on microbes to create biological weapons which could lead to the extinction of
humanity
. I hear, read and
see
that nowadays, the infamous coronavirus is spreading across the globe and infecting millions of
people
,
as well
as killing 2% of those infected.
Many
experts
believe
that this is a
man
-made virus,
but
nobody seems to know the way to
stop
this pathogen.
Nevertheless
, these incidents cannot be a reason for stopping medical
research
on microbes.
Arguably
, the wealth of knowledge and advancement in the medical field,
specifically
with the understanding of microbiology, has enabled humans to not
only
add
decades onto their life spans
but
also
live
with fewer illnesses. When
experiments
are done
carefully
and
ethically
, the medical scientist is able to develop vaccines and antibiotics which save the
lives
of millions of
people
every day. There are
many
antibiotics and vaccines available for illnesses like malaria, pneumonia, meningitis and the common flu to name
just
a few. These pathogens,
before
researching microbes, claimed the
lives
of
many
more
people
in the past. For these exact reasons, I am
strongly
in favor of continuing
experiments
on bacteria and viruses.
In conclusion
, the experimentation of pathogens can be detrimental and beneficial for society. Either way,
many
experts, myself
as well
,
believe
that the
overall
result of such
experiments
is
positive
and
must
be pursued
. In the
end
,
humanity
has to
see
the bigger picture and not
get
scared by “momentary” circumstances.