For centuries, individuals had been setting their clocks once, rather than twice- that is, each year. The idea of daylight savings, where time is pushed forward an hour, was formally enacted into the United States Congress in 1918, changing the time across the country. However, as Source A states, this idea was not “proved popular, and, as a result, it was repealed the following year.” Although the act was later reinstated, the lack of popularity initially was validated by the harm it had, and will continue to have to the U.S. and its citizens. Even though the concept of manipulating time may have been beneficial for the Parisians 200 years ago, it causes more harm than good today. Approximately fifty years ago, it was proved that “electricity
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A physical clock and the body’s internal clock truly have no correlation, as the body’s clock relies on sunlight not a digit on a device (Anahad). Because the human body doesn’t adjust as quickly as changing the numbers on a clock, it can disrupt sleep schedules and cause a number of problems, such as “restlessness, sleep disruption and shorter sleep duration” (Source E). Without proper rest, the human body is bound to suffer from a weakened immune system, diabetes, heart attacks, and even suicide. Along with disease, another serious result of sleep deprivation is the individual’s alertness decreasing, which can lead to dangerous outcomes. For instance, not resting enough has resulted in a drastically higher rate of pedestrian fatal accidents (Graph). This generally occurs because of the combination of the individual’s lower visibility for longer periods of time, and not sleeping properly, for their bodies are not adjusted to the new timings. All in all, DST has detrimental effects to the human body that every so often, can be irreversible. Daylight savings is generally accepted amongst most of the population, without analyzing the detrimental effects it really has. By simply eliminating the policy, the Earth and its population’s well-being would be
A physical clock and the body’s internal clock truly have no correlation, as the body’s clock relies on sunlight not a digit on a device (Anahad). Because the human body doesn’t adjust as quickly as changing the numbers on a clock, it can disrupt sleep schedules and cause a number of problems, such as “restlessness, sleep disruption and shorter sleep duration” (Source E). Without proper rest, the human body is bound to suffer from a weakened immune system, diabetes, heart attacks, and even suicide. Along with disease, another serious result of sleep deprivation is the individual’s alertness decreasing, which can lead to dangerous outcomes. For instance, not resting enough has resulted in a drastically higher rate of pedestrian fatal accidents (Graph). This generally occurs because of the combination of the individual’s lower visibility for longer periods of time, and not sleeping properly, for their bodies are not adjusted to the new timings. All in all, DST has detrimental effects to the human body that every so often, can be irreversible. Daylight savings is generally accepted amongst most of the population, without analyzing the detrimental effects it really has. By simply eliminating the policy, the Earth and its population’s well-being would be