Knowledge is wealth and when it is shared its value multiplies. While some people support the free sharing of scientific, academic and business information, in my opinion, some information has to be safeguarded.
There are both benefits and drawbacks to sharing information freely. To begin with, information related to medical research can save lives. For example, the swine flu vaccine saved thousands of lives. If the researchers who developed this vaccine had not shared it with others, thousands of people would have perished. In the same way, information related to new technologies should also be shared because it has the power to improve the lives of people. Take, for instance, the case of the internet. It would not have become such a huge success if only a few countries had access to it. Today, the internet connects billions of people living across the world. It enables tens of thousands of small entrepreneurs to earn a living by selling their products or services to buyers all over the world. Needless to say, the sharing of information certainly has many benefits.
However, some information cannot be shared because it will endanger the lives of people. For example, information regarding the nuclear weapons or military of a country cannot be shared with others. If enemy countries gain access to that information, it can hurt the security of people living in that country.
To conclude, there are certainly many benefits to sharing useful information with others. However, sensitive information pertaining to the safety and security of a country and its people cannot and should not be shared with others.
Knowledge is wealth and when it is
shared
its value multiplies. While
some
people
support the free
sharing
of scientific, academic and business
information
, in my opinion,
some
information
has to
be safeguarded
.
There are both benefits and drawbacks to
sharing
information
freely
. To
begin
with,
information
related to medical research can save
lives
.
For example
, the swine flu vaccine saved thousands of
lives
. If the researchers who developed this vaccine had not
shared
it with others, thousands of
people
would have perished.
In the same way
,
information
related to new technologies should
also
be
shared
because
it has the power to
improve
the
lives
of
people
. Take,
for instance
, the case of the internet. It would not have become such a huge success if
only
a few
countries
had access to it.
Today
, the internet connects billions of
people
living across the world. It enables tens of thousands of
small
entrepreneurs to earn a living by selling their products or services to buyers all over the world. Needless to say, the
sharing
of
information
certainly
has
many
benefits.
However
,
some
information
cannot be
shared
because
it will endanger the
lives
of
people
.
For example
,
information
regarding the nuclear weapons or military of a
country
cannot be
shared
with others. If enemy
countries
gain access to that
information
, it can hurt the security of
people
living in that country.
To conclude
, there are
certainly
many
benefits to
sharing
useful
information
with others.
However
, sensitive
information
pertaining to the safety and security of a
country
and its
people
cannot and should not be
shared
with others.