Two Sides of a Coin

One day in high school, I got into an argument with someone about what was more important, English or Science. You see she started the conversation by saying that English shouldn't be a 4 year core subject in high school. My rebuttal was that of course it should be and that if anything shouldn't be a core subject, it's Science, because it's a specialized subject matter. The argument went on like that for a while.

That was probably six years ago. Today I view it a little different. While I still think she was wrong, I think that I was too. Science is important. Without it you don't have the basic functions for life, health, or future innovation. We owe a lot to the discoveries that have been made by science, and we should continue to invest in science for the future. But science alone can foster a culture of ambition. With discovery comes those who fail to see its bounds or want to exploit that discovery. This is why the humanities are also vital. Through subjects such as literature, history, and philosophy, people can learn about ethics, how to avoid past mistakes, and what mistakes could arise in the future. Science alone can't fix the world. That's why both science and the humanities are important to study.