Persuasive Essay About Space Exploration

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When thinking of what issues need to be funded or considered, the topic of space exploration hardly comes into thought. This has led to space exploration not being seen as important or even noticed at all. When space is taken into consideration, there are different issues within the exploration that need to be acknowledged. One issue is health because extraterrestrial germs can hurt the well-being of Americans. The following issue arises when having to fund explorations and spacecraft equipment. A final issue is the preserving of space because as more space crews go into space the higher chance of the solar system being altered. When making decisions about space exploration we as a country must consider issues concerning health, money, and …show more content…
Someone who would argue against space exploration is Russell Roberts, who commented on the radio of funding space travel in 2004. Roberts stated in his commentary “As much as I like space and the idea of people on Mars, I don't see the case for using taxpayer money to get it done. Don't tell me about all the spin-off technologies… Leave the money here on earth” (Roberts). It is safe to say that the reason why people like Roberts don't feel the need to spend money on space exploration is because they don't see the importance of space so they don't feel the need to discover more about the solar system. People who go against Roberts’ beliefs believe that space needs to be explored and the only way to know more about space is by putting an adequate amount of resources into researching space. “Just because borders are invisible from space doesn't mean that they're not real” (Collins). In other words, believers similar to Roberts are entitled to their opinions but it is logical to say they have not been enlightened on the beauty and importance of space as a