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Too much silence is torture

Too much silence is torture

By Lequentin StafeniePublished 3 years ago • 3 min read

Noise has become the public enemy of the world, yearning for a peaceful, detailed and peaceful atmosphere of life, seems to have become the orthodox world. As a result, many service organizations or companies, in order to meet the needs of customer silence, began to force the addition of silence requirements in the company policy or enforcement terms. Not only that, in some public places, such as waiting halls, parking stations, etc., corresponding measures have also been taken to reduce noise.

Mumbai Airport, India, claims to be the world's quietest airport. In addition to the roar of the plane, you can't even read the friction of high heels against the floor, because the floor is not ordinary marble, but also white wax, which can eliminate noise; The design of the Waiting building ensures that no unwanted echoes are produced, not the overhanging building, but the rational soft and low; The announcements were cancelled, and all passengers had to pay close attention to the screens, because if you fell asleep in a row chair, you might miss your flight; Also, for the waiting staff, there are hard rules, do not talk, you can spoil the words in the stomach, if the communication and communication between relatives and friends, must go to the special area, where the sound is also controlled under 20 decibels, otherwise, once you speak loudly, the self-help police will let you into the "irredeemable" place, not only facing high fines, but also, Will be disqualified from this trip.

At first, many people thought it would hurt tourism in Mumbai, because most of the people who come here are Chinese and Americans, and they like to talk a lot. Another expert said: the voice should be issued moderately, once too much restriction, it will lose rationality. Mumbai's local council has enforced the law, and as a result, Mumbai Airport is billed as the most peaceful airport in the world.

However, this rule was challenged as never before in early August 2012, when a newly recruited service member suffered from an ear problem and had to speak loudly. His appearance interrupted two years of silence in Mumbai, and he was soon led away by police after an incendiary conversation ignited a riot as he was being led away.

The 40-year-old man named Paris bellowed: Inhumane measures, long silence, will drive people crazy, three days without practice, you can still speak? Still a human instinct?

An hour later, an unprecedented riot broke out, the airport service staff shouted, the passengers also found themselves again, the small airport space, immediately drowned by the sound of the explosion. The day of the riot, resulting in the delay of six flights at the site, all service workers went on strike, the passengers walked out, their conditions are very strict: release Paris, he is a hero; Restore the old laws that allowed conversation.

It took a long time for Mumbai's local police to coordinate and restore calm. But business at Mumbai airport has slowed. Many travellers are reluctant to transfer from Mumbai airport, and travellers from outside the city would rather spend longer train journeys than endure such an inconceivable rule. One woman told the Bombay Daily: "It's a struggle, you know, I'm a speaker, I came to India to speak, I need training all the time, even if it's a fight, it's a philosophy, and here, it's hell on earth."

Mumbai Airport was closed for three months due to its loss of competitiveness, until March 2013, after consultation with experts from all over the world, the local council of Mumbai abolished the rule of silence in the airport, but it is still not allowed to speak loudly and affect others' lives.

Such a decision is humane and wise, the Mumbai airport has returned to peace, there are many people whispering, music is played quietly in the terminal announcer will interrupt the latest flight information, it is a peaceful scene.

Too quiet is also a kind of torture, anything do not go to extremes, extreme things will reverse is an irrefutable truth.

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    Written by Lequentin Stafenie