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Are cars doing more harm than good? Arguments 1. Cars are evils resulting from modernization, for they make people suffer rather than enjoy life. 2. Traffic accidents caused by cars not only bring death and injury, but also make people suffer mentally and psychologically. 3. Every year car owners have to pay vast sums to the exchequer: road tax, purchase tax, oil tax, etc. This is a big drain on their resources. 4. Since China has such a large population, the popularisation of private cars will only bring about 123ious social problems. 5. Cars should be done away with. We should try to find a safer means of transport which will bring joy and comfort rather than injury and death. 6. The roads are so often jammed with cars that ambulances and fire engines find it difficult to fulfil their duties. 7. Peoples hidden frustrations and disappointments are brought to the surface when they drive. 8. Road networks for cars have not only made cities uninhabitable, but also desecrated the countryside. 9. Cars often produce air pollution and fill the cities with unbearable noise. 10. Cars are the cause of traffic accidents. All over the world thousands upon thousands of people are killed or injured every year. Counter-arguments | 
