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I get it and I support it too, especially because it's not enforcable by police, but still changes the attitude towards screens.
For me, it reads like old people doing old people things. Let's see how it plays out.
Sounds to me like ye olde days when old people would try to ban cycling or book reading in public, because it was predominantly younger people doing it. Or trying to enforce public dress codes.
Just a bunch of whiny old farts who can't accept the changes of the world and lash out at the youth.
Are you saying only young people are addicted to screens?
That was never said nor implied. What you're doing is putting the words you want to hear in someone's mouth.
Don't. It's intellectually irresponsible.
They're saying it's old people making a bigger deal out of scrolling in general.
Younger people grew up with it, it isn't something new that they don't understand.
It's the old farts like me who blame the phones for the state of things, kinda like how it was videogames, rock and rap music before.
Lots of yellin at clouds
No, that's not what I'm saying, and I don't know how you could have come to that conclusion.
Nor was I saying that back when people were calling to ban them, that only young people read books or cycled.
But it's all stuff that older people perceived young people to be obsessed with, and thus wanted to clamp down on it as a punishment/because they viewed it as being wrong.
As always - decent idea, poor execution.
Enforcement is rarely as effective as education - and it is an issue that probably should be addressed at school or at a young age at home, that notification dopamine hits are easily abused by apps and advertisers, the dangers of walking on pavements while your head's down, and the pervasiveness of social media or always-connected information and it's impact on mental health.
After all, behaviours are better changed when you learn why it's a bad idea, rather than someone telling you it's a bad idea.
Yeah I hope people ask themselves more frequently: "Do I really need to take out my phone now? Is it really that important?", and rather look at the birds, talk to people, just enjoy life.
Imagine, someone down voted you for your hope for people's self reflection