Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
People should be allowed to use cell phones on public transportation such as buses and trains.
The development of information technology has provided us with cell phones, which can be used almost everywhere and have facilitated our daily lives to a great extent. However, it seems that those facilities often bring some new problems. In this case, whether the cell phones should be allowed to use on public transportation has become an heated issue. From my point of view, when people are taking public transportation, the disadvantages of using cell phones should not be overlooked even though cell phones have a lot of merits.
One of the most remarkable disadvantages of using cell phones on public transportation must be its disturbing other passengers. Perhaps many of us may have had this kind of unhappy experience, that is—standing or sitting beside someone who speaks aloud regardless of upsetting others. Though it is those objective conditions, such as the noisy background or bad signal that could account for the loud talking on cell phones, we cannot deny the fact that this behavior does do harm to the harmony of our society. In those public places, especially in those crowded buses or trains, speaking loudly on cell phones should be restricted.
Another reason to restrict the cell phones on public transportation is to recognise the safety hazard, which includes several aspects. First, the noise from talking on cell phones may disturb the drivers, who may not concentrate on their works or not hear some horns.
Second, today’s public transportation contains complicated electronic systems, which may be affected by the cell phone signal. Moreover, perhaps the most important, when passing some dangerous places, such as the gas station, the cell phone signal produced by calls or short messages may cause an explosion due to some physical mechanisms. Unfortunately, those passengers who insist on using cell phones on public transportation often overlook these kinds of hazards.
Nevertheless, under certain circumstances, cell phones are permissable. Perhaps some passengers have some urgent conversation by cell phones; or perhaps ones bus or train meets with an emergency, the cell phones can help people get out of the difficulties. Additionally, besides making phone calls or sending short messages, the cell phones have more entertainment items, such as mp3 or games.
In sum, in order not to disturb other passengers, as well as to prevent a variety of hazards, using cell phones on public transportation should be restricted to some extent; yet if condition permitted, using cell phones can undoubtedly bring us convenience and entertainment.
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Quite a good essay Elsie.