essay - GMAT: Issue 38

Since science and technology are becoming more and more essential to modern society, schools should devote more time to teaching science and technology and less to teaching the arts and humanities.

Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

Answer:
I totally disagree with the opinion that teaching science and technology in schools is more important than teaching arts and humanities today. The speaker premises that contemporary societies require science and technology more and more, but arts and humanities, I believe, are also vital in today's society.

I agree with the statement that teaching science and technology is important, but it is not what can be compared with the importance of teaching arts and morals. Nowadays, it is said that the world is connected by our science in terms of the emergence of the Internet and the progress of globalism. At the same time, however, we can also say that arts and the sense of humanity can connect every place in our world with each other. In my belief, as the level of civilization advances, interests of people expand toward various areas such as arts, music, and sports. In this sense, although science and technology are necessary to teach in schools, it is not necessarily the case that teaching arts and ethics can be underestimated.

People can develop their cultural senses through being familiar with arts. Visiting art museums and enjoying sophisticated paintings, for instance, is a good way to cultivate spirit. In the sense, teaching arts and making students to equip themselves with an ability of enjoying arts is essential in today's world.

Humanity is an indispensable piece in living in today's tightly connected world. After 9.11, it can be observed that the world became a place difficult to live safely, but if I could find out something that could be clue to solving the intricate world, I would say that it is education of humanity. People have to learn the way of living with people who have different religion or belief. People have to learn the sense of compassion in order to remake the world a safe place to live. Teaching humanity is one of the most important factors to make it possible.

To sum up, I believe that teaching arts and humanities are still important, or getting more and more important, in today's world, while science and technology are also necessary. Arts and humanities help people spend better lives and connect themselves with each other.