A sign of the times
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And they would be right - and I wouldn't have a TV either if it were up to me. Yet a TV is a good example of a dedicated device doing 1 thing and doing it well, not a pointless jack of all trades that does nothing particularly well.
Yep - because "morals" are an attempt to impose absolutism on a relative universe.
Be it for work, play, or some other aspect of daily life, I use my phone nearly every day to research, learn, organize, and figure things out. The smartphone has been an incredibly valuable tool for about the last 15 years.
Who said anything about sheltering them?
My wife and I regularly sit them down and explain to them all of this. We make a point to tell them about all the evil and immorality in the world so that they know it when they see it. We'll regularly watch movies with mildly inappropriate scenes in them and then ask them if they can point out the sin.
I don't believe in sheltering my children as that wouldn't prepare them for the fallen world we live in.
When they become adults they get to make their own decisions. At that point I can only hope and pray that the way they were raised plays a part in the decisions they make as adults.
As I said, if your life is all about the PHOOOOOONNE, that's fine as long as you don't inconvenience me with it or expect me to be involved with them. I can't imagine using such a tiny and crippled device for much of anything, as I've said frequently. But I sure wish I had a nickel for every time someone's damn smartphone has impacted me or my life...
Pointing out the sin with mom and dad is a wonderfully wholesome family activity! Everything is going to fine.
I'm glad we have your blessing. I'm not sure what I'd do without it.
I don't have any expectations that you should utilize your telephone for research and education.
That's the way it should be, as my computer is FAR better suited to such tasks. But the number of vehement smartphone apologists never ceases to amaze me - one person described that phenomenon as a "technological fundamentalism".
I am going to trust that you really are not raising self-righteous assholes, despite your odd description of family fun time.
No, it might sound that way over the internet but I can say with certainty that I am not raising self-righteous assholes.
What's next? Male Belly Dancers? There are some who consider that to be "immoral", never mind wearing a skirt - or a dress as @Wildman seems to prefer.
Wait, he wears a dress?? When the hell did that start?
I'm not saying he does or doesn't - only that he brings the subject up now and again...
Self righteousness is engendered by True Believers (tm). There is nothing on the planet worse than a True Believer (tm) of ANY kind.
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