The benefit of the problem

 If a survey was performed I believe I would get a unanimous vote from students, faculty, staff, visitors included, at Prairie View A&M University that there should be a cure for all types of cancer.
 I see “Save the Boobies” wristbands, red ribbons, and eager Relay for Life teams and volunteers all around campus.
There is no doubt cancer is a problem that we all would love to be solved.
When watching CNN, I wondered, “Would CNN be as big and successful as it is if there was not so much tragedy and turmoil in the world?”
I continued this thought into other areas of profession outside of journalism and news reporting.
Stripping the matter of all emotion and strictly thinking objectively with a business mindset, what would cancer research be without the actual cancer disease?
As stated before, we all want a cure to be found for cancer so the disease can be completely eradicated, but that would wipe out so many jobs.
There would be no need for the American Cancer Society, no need for an oncology department at hospitals, no need for cancer researchers, etc.
Now, I understand those who take the “L” in this situation have plenty of other options and will be just fine, but what about the man who only has a passion for dentistry or the woman who is born to be a criminal defense lawyer?
Where would he be without people who did not brush and floss properly?
And where would she be without crime and wrongfully accused citizens?
Where would accountants be without unethical and fallible people?
Where would personal trainers be without unmotivated people longing to be in tip top shape?
In no way am I trying to induce radical action, this is just a thought.
While we may hope, wish and pray for the ideal utopian society where everyone was harmonious and did everything correctly, the truth is we prey on there to be a problem to solve.
Problems require attention to be rectified and attention requires resources and resources require money, if one so chooses to charge for their talents.
Psychologists and psychiatrists directly benefit from people and their “issues.”
Without mental problems and emotional distress, these professionals would be completely out of work.
I am certainly not saying that professionals keep people problematic to create revenue, though this opinion is definitely debatable, I just think it is quite ironic that the very problems we wish to be solved are those that will put food on our tables.