2020 KS Bull Issue 2

KS Bull 2020 Issue 2 The views expressed in each essay are purely for the academic purposes of crafting a viable argumentative response. They do not necessarily reflect the personal opinions of any student or staff member, nor do they necessarily represent the perspective(s) of Raffles Institution. All submissions have been edited for language before publication. No portion of this collection may be reproduced or shared for any reason and by any means whatsoever.

KS Bull 2020 | Issue 2 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing and distribution prohibited 2 CONTENTS 2019 Year 6 GP Prelims Paper 1 ‘Artificial Intelligence creates more problems than benefits.’ Discuss. 1 Ruth Teo Yan Ting | 19S03C 4 2 Ma Pei Yao Simon | 19S06F 8 To what extent are young people in your society prepared for a world that is constantly changing? 3 Shervon Lee Si Ying | 19S06A 13 Consider the notion that the Arts are aesthetically pleasing but of little real value. 4 Catherine Kausikan | 19A01B 18 Assess the view that your society is not doing enough to eradicate prejudice. 5 Tay Xi Teng | 19A13A 24 Should we place limits on scientific or technological developments when they have solved many of our problems? 6 Grace Chia Yong Yong | 19S06H 29 With the rise of online commerce, is the physical store dead? 7 Ivan Ezekiel Low | 19S06O 33 Consider the argument that it is impossible to solve climate change in today’s world. 8 Lorraine Ong | 19A13A 38 9 Nedunchezian Selvageethan | 19S06A 43 To what extent is progress achieved at the expense of our welfare? 10 Eugene Chua Weiheng | 19A01B 48 11 Nihal Ahmed s/o Shahul Hameed | 19A01B 54

KS Bull 2020 | Issue 2 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing and distribution prohibited 3 2020 Year 6 GP Timed Practice Paper 2 12 Paper 2 Passages 59 13 Annotated AQ: Megan Yeo Shu’en | 20A01B 61 2019 Year 6 GP Prelims Paper 2 14 Paper 2 Passages 65 15 Austin Tan Meng Kiat | 19S06H 68 Editorial Team and Acknowledgements 71

KS Bull 2020 | Issue 2 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing and distribution prohibited 4 1 2019 | Y6 | GP Prelims Paper 1 Ruth Teo Yan Ting | 19S03C ‘Artificial intelligence creates more problems than benefits.’ Discuss. The dystopian landscape of robots having the capacity to overtake mankind does not seem to be mere fiction in sci -fi movies anymore. The high efficiency and speed at which simple to moderately difficult tasks can be performed brings great delight to many corporations, but incites a growing fear in the masses, due to the lack of job security. With the looming threat of Artificial Intelligence stealing the jobs of many, coupled with its potential for the production of realistic falsehoods that can affect political landscapes, it is easy to dismiss Artificial Intelligence as far more problematic than