2023 KS Bull Issue 2
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KS Bull 2023 | Issue 2 | ©Raffles Institution 2 CONTENTS 2023 Year 6 GP CT | Paper 1 Given its environmental impact, is global tourism still desirable today? 1 Lim Xiao Tian | 23S06D 4 ‘Governments are failing the people they are supposed to serve.’ Discuss. 2 Esther Woon Sue Ann | 23S03P 7 ‘It is harder than ever to keep children safe in today’s world.’ Comment. 3 Lee Jun Rui Marcus | 23S03L 11 2023 Year 6 KI CT | Paper 1 ‘The presence of moral disagreements shows us that morality is completely subjective.’ Discuss. 4 Lau Ian Kai, Ethan | 23A01A 14 5 Raphael Niu Zi Yuan | 23A01A 17 2023 Year 6 KI CT | Paper 2 Question 1 6 Passage 21 7 Raphael Niu Zi Yuan | 23A01A 23 Question 2 8 Passage 26 9 Lau Ian Kai, Ethan | 23A01A 27 10 Teo Zheng Kang | 23A01A 29 11 Ye Qianshu | 23S06Q 31
KS Bull 2023 | Issue 2 | ©Raffles Institution 3 2023 Year 6 KI CT | Paper 2 Question 3 12 Passage 33 13 Raphael Niu Zi Yuan | 23A01A 34 Question 4 14 Passage 36 15 Liu Wancheng | 23A01A 37 16 Raphael Niu Zi Yuan | 23A01A 39 2023 Year 5 GP CT | Paper 1 To what extent are different genders valued equally in today’s society? 17 Adharsh Venkatakrishnan | 24S06E 41 18 Lim Xin Ci | 24S06K 44 ‘We should not be afraid of social media.’ Do you agree? 19 Yeo Zhen Ze | 24S03K 47 20 Lee Jie Yang, Josh | 24S05A 50 21 Wong Kheng Hshin | 24S06O 53 Editorial Team 57
KS Bull 2023 | Issue 2 | ©Raffles Institution 4 1 2023 | Y6 | GP CT | Paper 1 | Question 3 Lim Xiao Tian | 23S06D Given its environmental impact, is global tourism still desirable today? In today’s age of global interconnectedness, global tourism has become an increasingly prevalent phenomenon. While global tourism has served as a means to help tourists understand and appreciate other cultures, as well as bring economic prosperity to nations, it has come at the expense of the environment. Now, more than ever, th e environment is suffering at the hands of unsustainable and irresponsible tourism. However, this essay will seek to explain why global tourism can still in fact be beneficial to the environment. Proponents of the argument that global tourism is now undesirable given the environmental impacts argue that global tourism has led to co nsumption at unsustainable levels as well as environmental degradation by irresponsible tourists. The accessibility of travel has meant that many environmental wonders are now only a plane ride away for most tourists. This has imbued a cavalier attitude in tourists about the marvel of these sights, and hence a sense of carelessness when vi siting them. A prominent example would be damage to Costa Rican coral reefs caused by tourist activities. These reefs are known for their beauty, and are hence a popular tourist attraction. However, inexperienced tourists have swum too close to the reefs, or accidentally touched or broken off part s of the reef during their visit. This has caused parts of the reef to bleach and hence no longer contribute to the biodiversity of the Costa Rican coast. Given the reefs’ significance in preserving biodiversity in the oceans, careless and copious tourist activity can have far reaching impacts on th e world’s oceans and ecosystems. Proponents of such an argument have also raised the point that global tourism has also meant that countries’ resources are often overwhelmed by the arrival of large numbers of travellers. In order to accommodate these tourists, governments resort to unsustainable sources for energy and water. For example, Ven ice has 271,000 permanent residents, but has been receiving a steadily rising number of tourists each year, with 5.5 million tourists visiting in 2019. This has naturally put a strain on the city’s resources, forcing a rise in demand for energy from non‐renewable sources. From these examples, we can see that glo bal tourism exposes environments to unnecessary stress and harm from ignorant and irresponsible tourists. It also places stress on local resources, which leads to further environmental damage as countries resort to unsustainable means to accommodate tourist activity. Even though global tourism has undeniable economic benefits for a co untry, it often comes at the expense of the environment. Thus opponents of global tourism argue that the environment cannot be an afterthought of tourism and that it is no longer desirable given the extent of degradation of the environment.
KS Bull 2023 | Issue 2 | ©Raffles Institution 5 While it is true that global tourism causes stress on local environments, it must not be ignored that global tourism allows travellers to gain a greater understanding of the magnificence of the environment, and hence greater motivation to adopt more sustainable habits, as well as to fund and support conservation and pr otection efforts of the sites they visit. When travellers visit environmental tourist sites, they often leave with a deeper understanding of the significance of these places and the type of human activity that may be threatening the existence of such sites, as well as ways to do their part to help. Such visit s to environmental sites can imbue visitors with a greater sense of responsibility to care for the environment, as well as to encourage those around them to do the same. It is much easier to encourage the adoption of eco‐friendly habits if people have a tangible sense of wh at they are seeking to protect and the impact that their choices and decisions have on the environment. This is especially prominent in today’s world, where overconsumption and wastefulness are normalised. The takeaways from such visits can have far reaching and unimaginable effects on people’s mindsets and choices. For example, there are ma ny organised tours to the Tanzanian Serengeti, which is a popular tourist spot thanks to its large nature reserve that protects the rich biodiversity of the Serengeti. Tourism has provided a valuable source of revenue for the Tanzanian government to support conservation efforts and wildlife research, as well as furthering anti‐poaching measures. Man y of these tours also seek to educate visitors on how the ecosystem works, as well as how wildlife is being threatened by erratic weather conditions brought about by climate change. These tours also seek to raise awareness about the killing of animals for use in fashion and traditional medicine, and advocate against the consumpti on of such products. Clearly, not all tourism is bad, and global tourism can in fact teach travellers about the wider environmental community, and encourage them to care about the environment beyond their immediate surroundings. Thus, global tourism can be instrumental in raising awar eness and galvanising efforts towards environmental conservation Beyond the immediate impact of education and awareness raising, global tourism also has the more practical effect of providing local gov
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