托福作文10-20100424—科学家为发现负责.doc

2010-04-24 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Scientists should be responsible for the negative impacts of their discoveries. Scientists are like the pioneers in human society, exploring the unknown, unraveling the mysteries, and making breakthroughs. Since they introduce so many innovative things to society, some believe that they ought to shoulder the negative impacts of their discoveries. In my viewpoint, scientists should not be responsible for the negative impacts of their discoveries. First, it is unfair to blame scientists for the unexpected results of their findings if they themselves do not put the findings into large scale application. Just like a brick can be used in the building of a house or to murder someone, the effect of scientific discovery is not the responsibility of its finders but users, like politicians, businessmen, and investors in most cases. For instance, we should not blame the scientists involved in the Manhattan Project for the disastrous results of atomic explosion. The responsibility should be shouldered by the politicians in the White House who decided to use it in war. If all the responsibilities went to the scientists, not the actual utilizers, it would give those abusers every excuse to continue their misbehaviors, while innocent scientists became their scapegoat. Besides, were the scientists asked to be accountable for all the possible negative outcomes of their discoveries, it would undoubtedly hinder the progress of science and even our society. The process of scientific research can be compared to exploration into a dark and gloomy cavern. The experiments and researches are just like leaders of the team with torches in hand, lighting up the darkness. Who knows what is waiting in the dark? It may be treasures, yet sometimes snakes or even monsters. Likewise, scientific discovery is sometimes controversial and unfavorable. If explorers are required to be responsible for every step they take, undoubtedly, they