According to Mehr reporter, Zia Hashemi said at the ceremony commemorating the Iernational Day of Science in the Service of Peace and Developme, which was held this morning, Monday, November 19, at the Martyrs Hall of the Scieific Jihad of the Ministry of Science: Today, we are facing a great responsibility and we have a great capacity and necessity to promote science and use it in the service of social ideals, including peace. We should not see this opportunity as a global day, but as an opportunity to fulfill national needs and play a role at the global level.
Stating that peace is an ideal, not just the curre situation, he coinued: Science helps us live a better life. Science in the service of peace means not to conquer nature through science, but to adapt better to it. If we do not ieract with the environme properly and only try to dominate it, we are not living in peace and the environme will fail us in the short and long term. Therefore, we must respect mutual rights, recognize and respect the rights of others and the rights of the environme.
The cultural and social deputy of the first vice preside stated: justice is not possible without science in practice and in description and prescription. Society, environme and community need distributive justice and respect for rights. Justice in the distribution of knowledge is also importa; A part of society should not have access to scieific achievemes and science should serve them, and another part should not be deprived of studying science. Lack of fair access to science is injustice and keeps us away from peace and reconciliation.
Science without peace and ethics can be a lamp in the hands of a thief
He emphasized because Science is not inherely in the service of peace, but it can be in the service of peace, he coinued: Science is ability and power; It is a bright light that, if placed in the wrong hands, can become an instrume of oppression and violence. Improper use of science and technology leads to human disasters, such as the situation of children in Gaza. The modern world, which claims to be civilized, sometimes misuses science.
The cultural and social deputy of the first vice preside stated: World Science Day is in the service of peace and developme, which means confroing the oppression and crimes that are going on by relying on science and technology. We have a duty to know science and know that science without peace and ethics can be a lamp in the hands of a thief and make society worse.
Criticizing Iranophobia in the world, Hashemi said: Iranophobia in the world relies on the media that spread lies and create a negative image of Iran. These media iroduce the demon as an angel and the angel as a demon. If Iran is the ceer of science and the first university in the world a soldier Shapur was formed in Iran, which was registered by the UNESCO World Organization years ago at the suggestion of the Ministry of Science. a soldier Shapur 1750 years ago as a University It was formed and medicine, astronomy, wisdom and mathematics were taught to studes from differe couries. Therefore, an Iranian who is a leader in science in the university and who seeks peace and opposes war and has never been a leader in any war is preseed in a differe way today.
Referring to the problems that exist in iernational ieractions, he said: Part of these problems are related to the enemies, and we have no expectations from the enemies, but for another part of it, we have to talk with our friends. We need peace and we need science to realize peace. We seek peace and avoid war, but in the face of war, we must be able to defend ourselves by relying on science and technology. No one is asking for war, but since the invasion is coming towards us, we need the strength to be able to defend.
The cultural and social deputy of the first vice preside said: Science is inherely power and ability, and scholars can increase the power of society. This power is not only military power but also includes economic power, social power, cultural power and even moral power.
We have a common destiny with the world and we can no longer be isolated
Emphasizing the necessity of communication with the world, he said: Today we have a common destiny with the world and we can no longer be isolated. You can’t be isolated and if you wa peace, you have to ieract with each other iernational Let’s reach this peace. This peace is not the opposite of war; But in corast to indifference towards each other and in the sense of peaceful coexistence Amez Iran is with others. Iran is the ceer of civilization, science and culture, and by relying on this ability, it should be able to have synergy in the region and with its neighbors.
Referring to climate problems, Hashemi said: We are suffering from climate problems, climate change, water problems and drought. These problems are not unique to us; But our neighbors like Iraq and Afghanistan are also involved in these problems. We have to help them too because the dust of Iraq falls on us and the earthquakes of Afghanistan affect us. Also, they are our fellow believers and we must solve these challenges with science and cooperation.
He coinued: In our coury, universities, research institutes, knowledge-based companies and scieific ceers have a great capacity to promote peace and developme. These capacities can coribute to peaceful coexistence and improveme of human society. Science and sustainable developme is not only an ideal, but also a wealth and should be at the service of human society. Proper use of science and technology will be the light of justice, developme and peaceful coexistence.
