Challenge: “Fear of loud noise.”

Humans have a routine. Not just a daily routine, but a routine for our lives. Any kind of change or disruption in that routine is a threat to our existence as we know it. Now that’s on a larger scale. “Loud noise” is obviously on a smaller scale (ironically, many small scales together make up the large scales), but it is still a disruption. Think of it this way: a really loud noise can blow my eardrums. If that happens I can no longer hear anything. Obviously.

If I cannot hear anything, one of my senses is obliterated, and with it a way of communicating is lost. I can no longer hear what people are saying to me, for example. You may argue that with today’s technology I can still communicate with words just fine: I can write, I can use sign language, I can even read lips. It is not this that we are afraid of.

(read sequel for conclusion)