Mobile Phones Should Be Banned

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Mobile Phones Should Be Banned

Every sixth person in the world has a mobile phone. They are now considered as almost a necessity in the modern world, and its difficult to remember what we did without them. They have moved technology forward, created thousands of jobs, and even saved lives.

Its easy to understand where the appeal lies, mobiles are the perfect marketing product. They are the ultimate portable communication station, with kudos. They are practical, compact, relatively affordable, aesthetically pleasing and entertaining. They are grown up toys. Perfect for kids who want to act like adults, and also perfect for adults who want some more fun in their lives.

But what about the downsides? Have they not also ruined lives, perhaps even destroyed them? What would you do without yours? Could you manage, or have you too become so reliant on this tiny piece of technology, that you’d find it difficult to operate normally without it? Are mobile phones really as great as they seem?

I’m sure we are all aware of the annoyances of mobiles, having to listen in on somebody else’s conversation, someone’s phone going off in the middle of a film or a play, and of course the dreaded Nokia tune, which makes my blood run cold each time I hear it! Although these things may make us resent other mobile users, and perhaps cause us to endeavour to become a little more courteous when using our own, these annoyances are not the real problems with mobiles. These are not the reasons why they are now an ever-increasing danger to our society.

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As mobile phones have become more and more popular, the health worries about them have also become more and more prominent. Mobile phones have been blamed for countless health problems, ranging from headaches, to cancer. These accusations are not unfounded, because of the uncertainties, millions of pounds have been spent on researching mobiles to see if they really are damaging the health of our nation. And although nothing yet has been proven, there are still obviously very serious risks at large as scientists have warned us to use mobiles sparingly, and some activists have even demanded that mobile phones ...

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