Shops in the countryside are fewer and fewer, so people tend to go to stores in the towns and cities, and then lead to their inconvenient life. Car use also causes pollution. Is this phenomenon more harmful than the end?

Sample 1:

As the number of shops in rural areas has been on the decline, people have shown a propensity to drive out of the countryside localities to go about their shopping. This trend is expected to bring about a great deal of inconvenience for individuals, simultaneously worsening environmental pollution on the whole. I would argue that these disadvantages would overshadow the advantages derived from shopping out of town.

On the one hand, shoppers could benefit from driving out of rural areas to shop in two aspects. Firstly, owing to the long distance covered from home to the shopping centre, it would be in their interest to purchase essentials in bulk, which means most likely more than one family member would be on the trip to bring the goods home. It is often the case that sharing responsibilities in such a manner could serve to enhance the existing bond among family members. Secondly, sizable stores in cities and towns generally offer a wealth of both imported and exported products to meet the demands of a growing population with various preferences. The same could hardly be said by local stores, which, owing to the sparse population distribution in their areas, do not carry as many lines of products, and thus arguably do not generate as much consumers’ utility.

On the other hand, I believe the downsides are more significant than these aforementioned benefits. To start with, shopping together does not necessarily result in a cemented bond as fights could break out unless a consensus could be reached on what products to buy. Additionally. among the vast range of products, customers may find it challenging and time-consuming to decide which ones would offer the best money value. To make matters worse, the more people go out of local areas to shop, the more likely they will employ cars to travel long distances, which has a twofold impact. First, the increased amount of carbon dioxide emissions from exhaust fumes would deteriorate the already alarming air pollution. Second, it may prove troublesome for shoppers, particularly when one would have to drive miles to purchase a few miscellaneous items in urgent need.

In conclusion, it seems that although driving to urban shops may strengthen family ties and satisfy a high demand for diversity, the disadvantages prevail the benefits in relation to the detrimental effect on the environment and the hassle of moving back and forth for minor items.