TOPIC: 055: It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society?
DATE: 3/12/2012 All the individuals stay in this world have always gained the welfare from their society, while at the same breath committed themselves to the society and make various significant contributions to it. While artists improve people’s mental life by the reflection of their times and culture to the future generations or the entertainment that their works can bring to the human, scientists’ impacts also is significance for their achievements in the field of diet or medicine. Personally, I believe that scientists’ contribution is more valued in my society - Vietnam, a developing country. Artists play a major role in people’s mental life. Artists have the capability of soothing the minds of the people. This is a very important aspect that enables people to relax and calm down, especially in their fast life styles. For example, when driving home after strenuous hours in office, people usually play their stereo set up in the car to listen to the songs of their favorite singer because these songs relax them before they reach home that they can enter home with a fresh mind. Moreover, artists can help the future generations understand deeply the past through myriad of works. Besides artists’ impacts on people’s mental life, scientists help to develop the quality of physical life of members in the society. For example, starvation, one of the greatest enemies of people’s lives in the past, has been eliminated by the scientists through their breathtaking work. They have already developed a multitude of grain seeds which bear modified genes that improve the production. In addition, significant advances have been made in the medical field through myriad of researches