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Question
Discuss the following in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
Scientific intervention is necessary to unearth buried mysteries.
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Solution
(Such questions are to be done by the students on their own. However, pointers have been provided for the students' help.)
For:
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Science helps determine the facts related to the past even in the absence of any living evidences.
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It leads to a good amount of knowledge about the past events without which things would go in mere speculations.
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It helps determine information about ancient cultures, traditions, and people.
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The use of advanced scientific tools helps in extracting important facts related to past events.
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It helps in determining the time and place of the event.
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It gives us important information about unsolved mysteries.
Against:
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There is no use of digging the past.
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The present is valuable and we must live in the present.
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Delving into the past is a waste of time and energy.
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It is the job of historians and not scientists.
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It is always better to invest one’s resources on the development of living rather than investigating the death.
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