Governments should place few, if any, restrictions on scientific research and development.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
Scientific research and development have been monumental in shaping our world. From the discovery of penicillin to the string theory, scientific research is what brings us conclusions to years of unanswered questions. However, scientific research can become destructive if it not properly monitored with rules and regulations. Thus, the government should place reasonable limits on scientific research and development, so as not to hinder scientific advancements but to ensure the safety of the population.
Restrictions on scientific development and research are needed to protect the population from preventable harm. For example, before the idea of ethical research was introduced, studies did not have to ensure the safety of their participants. In Tuskegee, Alabama, scientists knowingly infected innocent men with syphilis and then failed to provide them with treatment, claiming that their actions were taken for scientific research. After this incidence was exposed, the United States government implemented rules to protect the public from unethical research practices. Therefore, restrictions such as an ethical code are needed to ensure safe and humane scientific research.
The question of what is considered “science” can also be asked. It would not be advantageous to remove current restrictions on pharmaceutical research, or on who is allowed to investigate nuclear technology. Additionally, what if someone were to hypothetically claim that murdering innocent animals was science? Are there clear definitions that say what is and what is not “science”? The restrictions on scientific research that are currently in place are meant to protect them from potential dangers of unrestricted science.
It can be said, however, that placing restrictions on scientific research inhibits the progression of scientific discoveries. Eli Musk, for example, was the first person to privately fund a space operation in which he successfully placed a car in orbit around Earth. If there had been restrictions against privately operated and owned research companies, Eli Musk would not be making such significant scientific advancements, such as his mission to colonize Mars by 2025. Although it is incredibly dangerous, the current restrictions that are in place regarding research assure that the volunteers to Mars are well informed of the risk that is taking. This, again, affirms the example that restrictions on scientific research are necessary to protect people’s free will and basic human rights.
In conclusion, the government has and should continue to restrict scientific research and development, if not for the sake of the people, for the sake of protecting the integrity of science.
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, regarding, so, then, therefore, thus, well, for example, in conclusion, such as
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 27.0 19.5258426966 138% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 8.0 12.4196629213 64% => OK
Conjunction : 13.0 14.8657303371 87% => OK
Relative clauses : 11.0 11.3162921348 97% => OK
Pronoun: 22.0 33.0505617978 67% => OK
Preposition: 57.0 58.6224719101 97% => OK
Nominalization: 16.0 12.9106741573 124% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2326.0 2235.4752809 104% => OK
No of words: 406.0 442.535393258 92% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.72906403941 5.05705443957 113% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.48881294772 4.55969084622 98% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.33637214167 2.79657885939 119% => OK
Unique words: 210.0 215.323595506 98% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.51724137931 0.4932671777 105% => OK
syllable_count: 703.8 704.065955056 100% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.59117977528 107% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 6.24550561798 48% => OK
Article: 6.0 4.99550561798 120% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 3.10617977528 161% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.77640449438 56% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 4.38483146067 114% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 20.2370786517 99% => OK
Sentence length: 20.0 23.0359550562 87% => OK
Sentence length SD: 37.6271178806 60.3974514979 62% => OK
Chars per sentence: 116.3 118.986275619 98% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.3 23.4991977007 86% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.5 5.21951772744 105% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 7.80617977528 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 10.2758426966 78% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 8.0 5.13820224719 156% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 4.83258426966 83% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.216074007179 0.243740707755 89% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0731648073601 0.0831039109588 88% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0503751996058 0.0758088955206 66% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.137939250037 0.150359130593 92% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0444569380339 0.0667264976115 67% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.7 14.1392134831 111% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 42.72 48.8420337079 87% => OK
smog_index: 11.2 7.92365168539 141% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.3 12.1743820225 101% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.95 12.1639044944 131% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.14 8.38706741573 109% => OK
difficult_words: 116.0 100.480337079 115% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 11.8971910112 92% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 11.2143820225 89% => OK
text_standard: 16.0 11.7820224719 136% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 83.33 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 5.0 Out of 6
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