Rowe Article

1)      How do you feel about other people’s cell phone conversation in public places? Why?

Honestly, it doesn’t bother me as much, so I really don’t pay attention to it. However, if someone is loud with their conversation obviously I’m going to listen to it, if their talking about something that interest me. Really, it doesn’t matter to me when people use their cell phones. They bought it; they paid for it; so they should be able to use it.

2)      In your view, what is Rowe’s strongest argument against cell phones? What is his weakest?  Why?

His strongest is when he talks about the lack of attention parents have toward their kids when using a cell phone. Parents have to be caution of what their children are doing; talking on a cell phone can distract a parent from watching their kids. Parents have to make sure their full attention is on their kids, for safety reasons.

His weakest is the whole relating second- hand noise as second- hand smoke. Technology does cause cancer or has been said to cause cancer, but it isn’t has serious has second- hand smoke causing cancer. Cancer is caused by many things that surround us.  Second- hand smoke, however, causes cancer but almost many other health issues, such as asthma, bronchitis, rotten in the teeth, and other health issues associated with smoking.  Second- hand noise, it’s just loud to our ears. It isn’t hurting the person next to us as much as second- hand smoke would. Second- hand noise is does annoying. Second- hand smoke is basically a more serious health issue. That’s why we have non- smoking areas and smoking areas. It’s just a more serious problem than second- hand noise.