An issue facing many big cities contemporarily is that a quiet living environment has turned into a densely populated area with inevitable noise pollution. Therefore, whether the amount of noise should be restricted has always been a question of much contention. I believe that citizens have the freedom to make sounds, but noise needs to be reasonably controlled.
First of all, noise pollution could probably pose a huge threat to citizens’ well-being. Disturbed by annoying noise, people would find it difficult to fall asleep, and a lack of sound sleep would lead to fatigue the next day, which would adversely affect their physical health. Besides, people under exposure to noise may suffer from anxiety and irritability, which could aggravate the mental state of those who already undergo long-lasting work-related stress.
Another significant reason for limiting noise lies in governments’ responsibility to work for the benefit of their citizens. To put it another way, it is the duty of governments to maintain a favorable living environment for residents. The apparent reason is that people might expend a large amount of savings on their residence, and thus they are supposed to be provided with a high-quality dwelling environment.
However, it has to be admitted that people also have the right to make noise for their good because they have their dwelling places. For example, when people hold a birthday party at home, they can enjoy the pleasant atmosphere with friends around and music delighting everyone. It is the freedom of them to make sounds for their benefit, yet it would not be their legal right if the sound is loud enough to disturb others.
Therefore, I am convinced that people could be given certain freedom to make sounds, but the amount needs to be reasonably restricted by governments so that citizens’ well-being and living can be guaranteed.