Read the following excerpt from an article that appeared in the magazine section of
a local daily:
The ban on single-use plastic is impractical. The purpose of articles like bags and
packaging is ultimately to make human life easier. Plastic articles do this well, so they
shouldn’t be banned. Write a paragraph to analyse the given argument. You could
think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and
include rationale / evidence that would strengthen / counter the given argument.
Answers
Answer:
The reasoning being given in favour of continued usage of single-use plastic showcases both shallow (lacking depth) and myopic (short-sighted) thinking. Man tries to make life more convenient, but it is not possible to prioritise convenience all the time. For instance, stopping at traffic signals, waiting for one's turn at the doctor's clinic or even opening and shutting doors are inconvenient. However, each of these activities is important, because there are certain rules that need to be followed to avoid greater inconvenience in terms of accidents, disorganised dealing and security. Likewise, banning single-use plastic is necessary to prevent greater problems, particularly environmental issues. Single-use plastic over time is known to cause pollution, affect life on land as well as in water and upset ecosystems, which in turn can make survival of humans very difficult. Thus, if one weighs the options of convenience and survival, it becomes clear that convenience is a short term joy, while survival is a long term goal. It is evident that the argument for using such plastic is invalid.
Explanation:
The line graph illustrates the number of persons of different age groups killed in accidents.
It is evident from the graph that the maximum number of people who are killed in road accidents are pedestrians. Among pedestrians, too, people of 16–25 age group record the highest number of accident deaths that is 800. Coincidentally, this age group faces the maximum motorbikers deaths in road accidents which is one-fourth of pedestrians’ deaths.
Whereas, people who die due to bus or car accidents belong to the 26–35 age group. But, after the age of 35 people get less caught in road accidents.
It can be concluded that 16–35 years of generation falls victim to road accidents more than the people who have crossed 35 years. However, pedestrians are at the highest risk of accidents followed by bus and car riders.