Space Exploration - A waste of money

Space Exploration - A waste of money

Space Exploration - A waste of money. Do you agree or disagree? Provide your reasons.

Currently, one of the most important issues in the world is waste of resources –natural as well as monetary resources. The world economy today faces a challenging situation due to big disparity between the developed, developing and under developed nations. The problems of a growing population are manifold with immense pressure on the available natural resources.

It is well-known fact that some rich countries spend billions on space exploration, sending costly satellites while people in poor countries suffering from diseases, malnutrition and acute starvation. Opinions are divided as to whether the high cost on space adventures is waste of money or beneficial to mankind. However it is my firm belief that money should be also spent on extremely significant issues as mentioned below.

First of all, we must address this kind of man made problems which led to the waste of money. A lot of people take to vices like alcoholic drinks, smoking and so on. Research indicates that today half the men and quarter of the women smoke in the world and sizeable number of them die from tongue and lung cancer. In India and several developing countries there is a big shortage of food and water which leads to starvation, malnutrition in kids and deaths. Lot of villages doesn’t have schools to educate children and there is a dearth of proper medical centers and sanitation facilities for people.

There is a big contrast where on one side people suffer from starvation while others overeat and suffer from
Obesity. On one side people have electricity for 24 hours while others spend their lives in darkness. Similarly though we may pride ourselves in the use of latest electronic gadgets and communication facilities a lot of villages do not have even proper roads or a basic telephone connection. In short there is a big void between the haves and have-nots.

There is no denying that efforts should be made to know more about the universe and its hidden mysteries. Countries have been spending billions to make rapid advancements in space technology, sending astronauts, communication satellites and to explore other planets. But it equally important to spend lots of money and effort to help the poor sections of people on our planet and ensure that get a decent living. Ignorance to problems leads to more social and political issues which affect everybody.

While investing in this kind of very expensive research which at times might not be futile it would be great if the money would be invested in medical research to eradicate serious illness. Hence in conclusion, I strongly feel that a balanced approach is needed to use funds for scientific advancement like space research and also for tackling grave humanitarian issues faced by large sections of the poor and under privileged class.