Chemists desire to know nature and work within natural laws. Humankind's knowledge of Chemistry has a profound effect upon civilization.
Chemical knowledge is required to live in modern technology.
Everyone has an example of how 'chemical' have been used to improve or degrade the quality of their lives. Some of the most important issues regarding the survival of the Human race are a result of, and will be corrected by, the manipulation and control of chemical reactions. Chemistry itself is neither Good nor Evil . The use of chemical knowledge is no longer in debate. The undestanding of chemistry is needed to solve the Earth's problems and help protect you as an individual from errors of ignorance.