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More money should be poured into teaching science rather than other subjects?

More money should be poured into teaching science rather than other subjects
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 People’s interest in science grows increasingly popular in our today’s world. The belief is that science is the key to all problems in our life while others view it as equal as other fields and claim that such a great amount of investment in teaching science would be unfair for other subject...s. I totally agree with the latter view.

First, proponents of favoring science teaching over others contend that such significant allocation for it is greatly conducive to economic development of a country. Let’s take America as an example. With billions of dollars consumed to sponsor scientific researches and other activities of teaching at school, greater economic alternatives, based on the application of this subject, have been found to revolutionize the world and enrich this country in no time, despite its late historical formation. However, would our nation really progress without the support of other equally key industries, for example, health-care, sports and arts? Only after people are well taught the way to take care of themselves by following a good diet and nurture their love for arts can they have enough stamina to turn their artistic minds into wonderful creations. Facts have also indicated that as a result of higher living standards, people’s concern about arts and their well-being is also more demanding, which urges government to equitably address these needs as well. The appearance of design schools, instead of only science ones in the academic world, are typical examples that show their crucial roles. Another problem is that teachers of other subjects would feel despised and de-motivated when governments suddenly make light of the importance of their subjects, while science teachers become centers of the world.

Second, more people will fall in love with science, by dint of this policy, and more genius were born. It might be true that science used to be seen as a prosaic subject, and now thanks to more flows of cash given to it, people have more motivation to pursue this field. Nevertheless, growing investment in it does not mean that it has more financial privileges than other subjects. In fact, the over-emphasis on science is more likely to discourage other children who are, unfortunately, born not to be encoded with a genetic flair for science, but for other fields. Hence, despite government’s significant investment in this subject and relentless endeavor to inculcate in their mind the love for it, these children see this counter-productive, possibly resulting in a huge waste of finance and turning their beloved schools into military base where they are coerced to follow, instead of f listening to their inner desire. The outcome of this scenario is that the world would, for sure, be devoid of creative artists who give birth to spontaneous poets, but full of machine-like children. Besides, seeing science as a money-making field and promising aids by government, people, including students and teachers, move to this area, not out of their true passion. Also, as there goes a saying “necessity is the mother of invention”, scientists such as Newton, Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison could still give birth to ever-lasting inventions, despite their deep poverty. In a word, it is not more money that the society would progress, but rather passion and other factors.

In the final analysis, I totally disagree with this policy for its negative impacts on teachers, students, the true meaning of science subject, and long-term growth of a nation. 

Should mathematics and philoshophy be compulsory subject at school?

Should mathematics and philoshophy be compulsory subject at school? To what extend do you agree or disagree?
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 To reach a consensus on the students’ curriculum remains controversial. Some people believe that several subjects such as philosophy and mathematics should be mandatory for their essential role in children’s development while others subscribe ...to the point that it is up to them to choose subjects. I totally agree with the former view for the following reasons.

It is first cited that mathematics is of less inspirational subjects than arts and others. To some extent, it would be hardly an exhilarating experience for students to bury themselves in a series of soulless numbers while arts provide them more space for creation and imagination. Sadly enough, the ability of calculate basic figures is indispensible, especially when children, would-be adults, are supposed to go to their market everyday to buy, do business with others to survive and balance their financial budget to avoid being bankrupt at times. Also, facts have shown that no sooner are students imbued with the mysteries of mathematics than they feel increasingly intrigued and motivated to give birth to revolutionary inventions. Had it not been for the intelligent applications of mathematics in our lives, we would still labor ourselves with normal rudimentary calculations, instead of using computers for help. Advanced mathematic applications, for centuries, have reformed our world, even the artistic one which is believed to be exclusively mental and devoid of logical reasoning. With the accurate algebraic equations and measurement, architectural wonders take shape with perfect congruity, lower risks for builders and long lasting existence. In other words, lacking mathematics in our world, human could hardly see progress in any field.

Philosophy is, in addition, seen as an abstract domain. Being crammed with numerous rules of the world, students feel overloaded, and in fact, are rarely mature enough to make sense of these fundamentals. Is it really so? Since the dawn of history, philosophers have enlightened our perception of the mysterious universe through their observation and discoveries. Without the knowledge of basic rules of life, about the common and unique definitions, how could the society reach the law to regulate the society in the way that is to meet the demand of the whole community, but still appreciate the difference to motivate people for individualistic, but creative works. Another point is that the true value in the exploration of philosophical world is the cultivation of people’s self-awareness of themselves and things around them. Once human can figure out who they are, and which natural rules exert their influence on them, they begin to know how to live in harmony with others and refrain themselves from natural destruction for the sake of profit. Answers to all very basic questions of life can actually be found in philosophy, which explains why this subject used to be regarded to set foundation for other scientific subjects to thrive.

In a word, each subject has its own role in our life, yet philosophy and mathematics are exceptional in the sense that they equip us with precondition to fathom, lead and create our own lives and therefore, deserve to be introduced as compulsory subjects at school.