Today, I saw something that reinforced my radical belief that smartphones should be banned.

This young lady was with her toddler waiting on the signal to cross the intersection. Instead of paying attention to her child, she was looking at her phone. The toddler literally stepped into the street while traffic was coming. I didn't see what happened afterwards. I kept driving (I could not have possibly had time to stop and do anything...) but was praying the child would be safe.

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LadyGrace ·

That's awful and SO irresponsible. I agree with you. Or set a little self-discipline and not be on your phone when you're driving or walking.

Justice4All · 36-40, M

@LadyGrace That would also be a good option. However, not to judge anyone or tell anyone how to live, but it goes beyond that. People in general are neglecting their kids, Neglecting loved ones due to social media addiction. I also think social media needs a mandatory time limit. Maybe social media can even be put on a different type of network so accessing it would require special data privileges.

LadyGrace ·

@Justice4All You're so right. I was only addressing the issue at hand, though, but I totally agree. It's awful.