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In recent decades, the degree of development in science technology has augmented radically. On account of this phenomena, not only did our matter of convenience in daily life has tremendously increase, but also it resulted a incredible ferocity, or may be a blessing. The phenomena has bestowed upon the human the control to overcome and effect the nature, while in the past, it was actually operated in the opposite way. We, human kind, are now influencing the nature by modifying the basic to complicated formulations. One of the most controversial matter, the Saemangeum reclamation project, is now on the run in the court for its numerous drawbacks it maintain. However, I think it should restart the reclamation for there exists rational elements in various fields.
It is a common sense that the density of population per land in Korea is a severe problem to be solved. However, due to the infinitely increasing number of population, it is virtually impossible to be solved in a short, easy term. Additionally, our country is 70% covered with mountains, and therefore it is crucial to have free land for subordinate to substantial development is numerous ways. The free land we are able to achieve if the reclamation is completed is over 140 times larger than the major Seoul cities. We haven¡¯t got a systematic plan or a epitome, but it is definite that the land could be utilized in many efficient ways.
I also would like to say that the degree of irrationality related to the reclamation of the Saemangeum is more focused in the amount of loss in financial matters than to the shortcomings of the accomplishment of the reclamation. According to the newspaper, we will eventually loose colossal amount of money if we are to halt in this circumstance where we are in the progress of it. If this kind of phenomena is resulted in real society, it is sure that we will have to forfeit the positive social, national impression.
One of the most vital factors for the people who are in the view of con is that they are unconsciously perceived by the fact that the reclamation will conclude severe causes for the environment. But they aren¡¯t thinking of the possibility that the government is on the hand of it and they too know the degree of consequentiality of the environment. On account of the numerous debates took place for the long period, it has now featured most of the possible factors for our environment to be not polluted or negatively influenced in any way.
It may sound rational and objective if we only hear only the perspective of the people who intensifies the shortcomings of the reclamation. However, if we are to really be rational and objective in a disputable matter like this, we must know the both sides and advocate the side which is thought more apt. In this case, we must know the fact that the virtues for the reclamation for the Saemangeum could easily overcome the consequences that could result from the vices.
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