Sarah Miller
Holland
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Prompt 1 Rather have Dust than Exhaust

Throughout the centuries, many different societies have existed. These societies have classified the members within it and judged each other to the point where they pushed themselves apart. Society then classified everyone into two different groups of people, those who live in the country and those who live in cities. Everyone prefers living in one of the two.
There are those who would argue that living in large bustling cities is superior but it’s plain to see that living in the countryside is better. It’s far better to live in the country than live in the city. In large cities, there is a problem of overcrowding. Too many people squishing themselves into every nook and cranny possible. Walking around a large city, it is easy to see all of the apartment buildings that have people living stacked upon one another to save space. When looking through newspapers there are ads looking for roommates because they are unable to afford the rent of their apartment alone, so they jam even more people into the small spaces they live in to save money. There are many homeless persons that are walking around and sleeping on the streets in hope that they are able to find enough money to the next meal. Those who have pets are going to have to keep their animals inside rather than have yard space to let them run around in. People are literally cramming into wherever they can find space to live. The countryside provides the spatial, airy room that is better than living in a crowded area. When living in the country, there is more than enough space to spread out and not be bothered by noisy neighbors. People live acres and acres apart, sometimes even miles away from civilization and are given the privacy that they enjoy. There is yard space for

children and animals to run around in and have space to release energy. When walking through the countryside, no one is going to come across a homeless person. Homeless people prefer living in the city where they can find people who are going to be sympathetic and give them money.
The safety in large cities is questionable. There is a higher percentage of people who commit crimes in cities. When there are more people around, it is more likely that people are going to commit crimes. Gangs are going to form and cause group crimes. There are going to be people that find city life is too expensive and resort to desperate measures. Big cities are going to have different neighborhoods and there are always going to be poverty stricken areas that suffer from felonists. When living in the country, people are not as hostile and know each other. With fewer people, crime rates go down. In the country because everyone knows each other, it’s less likely that they are going to commit crimes against their neighbors.
People that live in the big city are going to be less healthy. With all of the pollution they create, it is going to reflect back on the city and create a disgusting unhealthy environment to live in. Because there is less soil and more concrete, or cement, there are less places for planted trees. Less planted trees means that there is less fresh and clean oxygen. Allowing people to continue poisoning the atmosphere with carbon dioxide. With all of the cars and busses that are used, lots of exhaust fumes are released polluting the air.
Lots of people aren’t going to recycle because they don’t think it’s necessary. Lots of sexually transmitted diseases are transferred from person to person residing in the city. Also, more of society drinks excessively,