2020/02/21 May English Club
I'd like to discuss a rental bicycle in our city, called “xxx-chari” with you all today.
It's a free bicycle service offered my city and the city's Chamber of Commerce and Industry. When you use one, you insert 100 yen to unlock the key box. There are some bike stations in the city, so you can return it to the other stations and by inserting the key box, your 100 yen coin will be returned. This is a great system for shoppers and travelers around the city. However, there are some problems that we should consider about it.
There are some rules when you use this bike. The hours of availability are from 9 am to 10 pm, and you are allowed to ride it only around the area which the city decided. In addition, you don't damage or vandalize it. Something like that.
The rules aren't that strict, right? However, some users don't follow them. For example, some bad-mannered users ride it outside the designated areas and vandalize it to get their 100 yen coin and abandon it.
I think the problem is that the users ride out of the area as if it was their own bicycle, so I call the bike center if I come across an abandoned bike outside the area.
I'm concerned about the spreading of violation. If we ignore a minor offense, the number of criminals will probably increase, and then we might create monsters.
Have you ever heard of "Broken Windows Theory"?
The theory is that if a window in a building is broken and is left unrepaired, all the rest of the windows will soon be broken because it signifies that nobody is paying attention to the building. It's easy to commit a crime.
Let's continue to talk about the abandoned bikes. At the first time, the bike user has no offense when they ride the bike and don't return it to the port. They must believe it's not a big deal. The second time, they might break the bike to get the coins inside. Do you follow me?
This present system might go wrong in the future and cause many people to be against the rules. I'm thinking about mailing the City Hall, but before that, let me know your opinion.
Vandalize: to deliberately destroy or damage (property)
Designated: to officially give (someone or something) a particular role or purpose
Abandon: to leave and never return to
come across: to meet or find (something or someone) by chance
spreading of violation: spreading of the act of doing something that is not allowed by a law or rule
Signifies: to show (your feelings, intentions, opinions, etc.) by doing something
"Broken Windows Theory"
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biochemical weapon
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How do you say 終息する in English?
settle down / come to end / cease / stop
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