Essay.
Topic; Some people agree with the use of tax money to explore outer space. Others think this money should be spent to provide for society's basic needs. Which of these two opinions do you agree with?
Some people argue that tax money should be used to explore outer space; however, some argue that taxes should only be spent on providing for society's basic needs. In my opinion, I think that tax money should be used only for society's basic needs because it is a continuous battle to support our society through taxes and many poor people need more help.
First of all, humans are greedy creatures. Rich people aren't always satisfied with the wealth that they have and even some poor people can become dissatisfied when they are no longer in a position of poverty. They always want more and more, despite recent developments in technology that ensure people have a much better quality of life than ever before. Therefore, if the government were to propose using tax money for exploring outer space, there would be strong opposition against it. People would prefer that tax money were used for their daily needs if it meant a more convenient life and better infrastructure.
Moreover, there are still a large number of poor people in our society. Rich people may support using tax money to fund outer space exploration because they have an abundance of money. However, for people living in poverty, it seems unjust that their tax money is to be used for exploring outer space without any improvements to their economic situation. According to a recent survey by the Korea Herald, about 90% of people living in poverty said that it was unfair that their tax money is to be used to explore outer space, claiming that they wanted better services and infrastructure instead.
As I mentioned above, there are many arguments against using tax money to fund outer space exploration. Before the government tries to waste our taxes in space, they should first look after the poor and needy on our own planet and try to fulfill their basic needs.
