Arguments Against Technology

Two days ago at the mall my father saw a child that looked about five years old with an iPhone in his hands playing a game and told me “that kid does not need an iPhone”. In my opinion a five year old does not need an iPhone because at the age their brain is still developing and is more likely to absorb radiation which can have negative effects on the body. Technology has been slowly taking over our lives for the past twenty years. Now it is not necessarily technology’s fault, but it is our fault as humans for letting it take over our lives and that is why a person does not need a cell phone until they are about sixteen. Physicist Albert Einstein once stated, “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity”. Einstein was completely correct and nowadays everybody has some type of device in their hand whether it be a two year old or a ninety year old. Parents give their children a tablet or phone just so they can have time for themselves which is not right because at that age children need to spend a lot …show more content…
Now my argument against that would be that a smart phone will distract that child while they should focused on homework. Instead of doing school work that child will have the urge to play games on their device. Another argument I have against that is it will take away family time from that child and there is a chance it can jeopardize that child’s development. “Parents and educators worry about over-stimulating a child who may want to spend hours on a smartphone rather than playing outside” (NQ Family Guardian). My last argument against cell phones being useful at a young age is that if that child goes on it every day they will never go outside or be involved in sports and at that age every child needs to exercise in order to stay healthy, maintain high self-esteem and a better overall