For
Open science helps humanity progress faster.
Against
Research is expensive and needs funding to continue.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“When government funds research, the resulting technology is valuable and should be available for all taxpayers to use.”
“Innovations from publicly supported research improve countless parts of everyday life, which justifies the investment.”
“Free access can increase use while research supplies, maintenance and workforce budgets remain neglected.”
“Scientific exploration is incredibly expensive and can divert resources from many immediate problems.”