Question
Read the View expressed in the following conversation and write the counterview for it :
Mobile phones should be banned in schools.
Mother A: My daughter wants a mobile phone, but I am not going to give her one.
Mother B: Neither am I. Our daughters are too young for them and may use them mainly to play games or chat all the time.
Mother A: Yes, we managed well enough during our school days without any phones at all.
Mother B: I will try to persuade their school to ban mobile phones.

Answer

Counterview: In this modern era, when electronic gadgets form such an integral part of our lives, it is foolish, and even cruel to say that mobile phones should be banned in schools. I do agree that students may and do make unnecessary use of the mobile for social networking and to play video games. However, the mobile is a very important means of communication. What if there is a sudden crisis? What if a student has no means of getting transport to reach home because of rains or some other reason? What if a student faces some difficulty or problem on the way home or in school and needs to get in touch with his or her family immediately? What if some stranger harasses a student on the way home? There are many occasions when the mobile becomes an important accessory to possess. There can be a rule enforced that students must keep their mobiles switched off during school hours. This will ensure that the mobile is not misused during learning periods. However, banning the mobile completely would leave the student completely cut off from his or her family or friends during times when the student is facing a serious problem. Hence, I completely disagree with the suggestion that mobiles should be banned in schools.

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