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Arguments Against:
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Large modern cities are too big to control.
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Trains are packed; streets are crowded; busses are full. There are bus
queues and traffic jams everywhere.
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Commuting stretches man's resources to the utmost.
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Unforeseen events (e.g. power-cut, heavy snowfall, etc.) can cause
conditions of utter chaos.
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City-dwellers adopt a wholly unnatural way of life.
They lose touch with the land and the rhythm of nature.
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City-dwellers are barely conscious of seasons.
Flowers, leaves, the changes of seasons become irrelevant in their lives.
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Distinction between day and night is lost. There is always noise and
traffic, everywhere.
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Rents are high; buying a house of your own for average people is impossible.
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The cost of living is higher in big cities.
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Cities breed crime and violence; houses are often burgled; bicycles and
motorcycles are stolen.
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Tension in big cities shortens people's lives.
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In big cities there are not enough theaters, public transport or public toilets.
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Pollution in big cities is becoming impossible and dangerous to your health.
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City people are not a warm-hearted and friendly as country people.
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The country is a better place for children and much safer.
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People lose too much time getting to work.
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Contagious diseases become a serious health hazard.
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Noise from neighbors make quiet living impossible.
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Privacy can be almost impossible.
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Apartment living means often climbing many stairs.
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Noise pollution is a serious problem.
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Children have too many distractions from their studies.
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Too many bad temptations present potential trouble for young people.
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Too many evil people flock to the cities for better opportunities for their
crimes.
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