A Consequential Generation

Cell phones are “rude, period,” Pamela Eyring states in the Maclean’s Magazine article written by Anne Kingston.  The passage illustrates the unsettling fact that using cell phones while present with people is impolite and disrespectful.    “Most people said they’d rather see someone pick their nose than use a mobile device in front of them.”  The passage describes that mobile devices are not only ill-mannered but also that “it’s an addiction,” “one that puts personal and business relationships at risk.”  These mobile devices can be hazardous.  The police have “targeted distracted drivers, charging more than 2,000 people, with one woman so preoccupied with her cell she didn’t even notice the sirens flagging her down.”

          Technology is in fact overruling our society, and people constantly rely on its use.  It is true, that “we’re losing our ability to relate face to face,” and that people are using mobile devices as an alternative to real social interactions.  People are completely oblivious that it can be rude to use these devices in some situations, but however in other circumstances, when you are not socially involved with other people, it can be appropriate.  It would not be suitable to eliminate cell phones considering they are essential for some people, but to provide a better understanding to people, and generate awareness that cell phones can be immoral based on the circumstances.