短文学习：Do We Need Laws on Behavior

Do we have too many laws and regulations telling us how to behave?

 

Using a cellphone while driving is illegal in most parts of the country. But recently, the Sichuan provincial government decided that wasn't enough to ensure traffic safty. The government announced last week that it plans to ban people from using a cellphone while riding a bike. If the draft becomes law, people could face a 50 yuan fine for breaking it.

 

Now it's obvious that a cyclist talking or texting on a phone could pose somewhat of a threat to other people and himself, but some say the government dosen't need to draft a law to point that out. They say that there has been a proliferation in recent years of legislation aimed at stopping bad behavior. Some of these laws target minor things, with some even seeking to put a stop to rude language. They say that we shouldn't have to rely on legislation to control behavior and that paying too much attention to trifles will damage the legal system's integrity.

 

What do you think? Should laws and regulations cover the small areas of our lives?

 

 

短语学习：

 

laws and regulation 法律法规

 

use a cellphone while driving 开车打手机

 

Sichuan provincial government 四川省政府

 

ensure traffic safety 保证交通安全

 

ban sb from doing sth 禁止某人做某事

 

draft a law  起草一部法律

 

face a 50 yuan fine 面临50元罚款

 

break the law 违法

 

text message 文字短信

 

pose a threat to 对……构成威胁

 

point out 指出

 

a proliferation of ……的成倍增长

 

be aimed at 目的在于

 

target minor things 对准小事

 

put a stop to ... 对……喊停

 

rude language 粗口

 

rely on legislation 依赖立法

 

the legal system's integrity 司法系统的完整性

 

cover small areas of lives 涵盖生活中的小区域