Some people think that mobile phones should be banned in public places like libraries, shops and on public transport. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Opinions are divided on whether

phones

should be strictly prohibited in public spaces

such

as libraries, shops or public transport. I believe that

such

a ban is unnecessary and is problematic and that there are conferred benefits from allowing

people

to

use

their

phones

in these settings. Granted, one might argue that

phones

should not be allowed in public areas because the

use

of

this

device could annoy other

people

. A good example is that the sound of someone talking on the

phone

or their notifications could distract

people

who are trying to study in a library.

However

,

this

problem can be resolved without prohibiting the

use

of

phones

completely in public spaces. A straightforward measure is to ask

people

to switch off the ringtones, turn on the vibration mode and answer their

phone

call elsewhere to avoid annoying other

people

.

Furthermore

, it would

also

be difficult to enforce a ban on

phones

in public places, as it would require an unimaginable amount of manpower to make it work: it is unthinkable to have a police officer on each bus journey to enforce the said law. In my opinion, allowing

people

to

use

phones

in public is beneficial in many ways.

For example

, those reading a book in a library and encountering a theory that they are unsure of can

use

their

phone

to do a search on the Internet to find related material to confirm or invalidate it; those doing the shopping can make a payment easily by using certain digital wallets

; and

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those using

phones

on a bus can make better

use

of their travel time by reading something on their

phone

or watching movies on movie streaming services like Netflix. Perhaps the most cited reason for using

phones

in public is that

phone

users can quickly contact their friends or family or the police in emergency cases. In conclusion, banning

phones

in public areas is neither necessary nor plausible.

Instead

,

people

should pay attention to their

use

so that they can benefit from it without disturbing others.