Humanity could be gone in the blink of an eye; the Earth could be destroyed tomorrow. But, hope is not lost. The Martian, a book about the first colony on Mars, depicts this hope. Mars. Mars is the first choice planet for humanity to settle because it is the closest, and there is a chance it could one day support life. Before people get all gung ho to go to Mars, there is some moral questionability to this topic. Brian Patrick Green discusses and comments on these moral questions in his article, “Is it Ethical to Colonize Mars.” Some of Green’s techniques are weak, but he effectively builds an argument for why people should colonize Mars.
In his article, “Is it Ethical to Colonize Mars,” Brian Patrick Green argues the moral implications of colonizing mars. Green presents two sides of the argument. First, he discusses the ethicality of colonizing and contaminating the planet. He argues that there could be native microscopic life forms, and even though humans tend to kill these life forms on Earth, there may be a different moral standard for life on Mars. Next, Green presents the idea that he agrees with, that we should colonize Mars because something could happen to Earth. He suggests the morality of having a second Earth to preserve the human race in the vast universe. He closes with an Armageddon …show more content…
He provides solid reasons to support his case. He appeals to emotions and ethics. He uses multiple rhetorical devices to convince the reader of his opinion. But, the arguments best quality is that his argument makes the reader think about the possibility of colonizing Mars. Green puts the topic in a more realistic and personal perspective. This idea that people could live on another planet has always seemed far away and science fiction, but one day soon, it could become a reality. People need to do whatever they can to prepare for this
In his article, “Is it Ethical to Colonize Mars,” Brian Patrick Green argues the moral implications of colonizing mars. Green presents two sides of the argument. First, he discusses the ethicality of colonizing and contaminating the planet. He argues that there could be native microscopic life forms, and even though humans tend to kill these life forms on Earth, there may be a different moral standard for life on Mars. Next, Green presents the idea that he agrees with, that we should colonize Mars because something could happen to Earth. He suggests the morality of having a second Earth to preserve the human race in the vast universe. He closes with an Armageddon …show more content…
He provides solid reasons to support his case. He appeals to emotions and ethics. He uses multiple rhetorical devices to convince the reader of his opinion. But, the arguments best quality is that his argument makes the reader think about the possibility of colonizing Mars. Green puts the topic in a more realistic and personal perspective. This idea that people could live on another planet has always seemed far away and science fiction, but one day soon, it could become a reality. People need to do whatever they can to prepare for this