Nowadays
many scientists and tourists would like to travel to remote natural environments,
such as the South Pole. Do you think the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages?
An increasing number of people
today explore difficult and distant terrains, either to visit these places or
to conduct scientific researches.
Although people do face a great deal of hardships during these activities,
it has greater advantages both for the travelers themselves and the society as a
whole.
To start with, it would be greatly
enjoyable for people who like adventurous travel and novel experiences. They not only take great delight in preparing
physically and psychologically for such demanding expeditions but also
experience a sense of achievement in completing the task. A few examples would be, climbing difficult
terrains like the Himalayan Mountains, expeditions to the Polar Regions or even
the recent space voyages offered for common people.
Again, scientific expeditions to these
regions have also benefitted human society to a great extent in terms of studying
the many unknown facts about the earth and the universe. For example,
scientists to the Polar Regions of the Antarctica and the Arctic have conducted
various experiments on climate change and given us valuable information about how
the melting of the polar ice can affect the earth.
On the other hand, many people have
questioned the huge financial commitments made by governments in conducting
such expeditions, especially for scientific purposes. For instance, many social economists point
out that maintaining space and polar stations would cost enormous amount of
money but the net results usually do not justify the expenditure incurred. Moreover, the risks involved in travelling to
dangerous and distant terrains are enormous and many people have lost their lives
due to extreme cold, difficult landscapes and lack of provisions.
In conclusion, despite certain
objections, the curiosity and passion for people to travel to distant and
difficult regions of the world have only increased. It clearly reveals man’s innate desire to
conquer the unknown. Although it
involves a certain amount of risks and financial commitment, it has greater benefits
for man.
