With the constant use of wireless cellular devices, called cell phones, the social aspects of society all over the world have been changed throughout the years whether it is good or bad. This change has not only impacted one generation either. It has touched those of all ages: teenagers, adults, as well as senior citizens. Cell phones, a privilege to have, have altered multiple areas in the social aspects of life by becoming an addiction, a hazard, a lifestyle changer, a distraction and a relationship affecter. According to Rafael Castillo (2010), the main idea about this subject is that over time, youths have become addicted to using their phones. With telephone companies having unlimited texting and even calling, for a fixed fee,
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There are people throughout the world who complain about the dangers that cell phones bring to health and safety, the destruction of family, a breakdown of social relationships and the invasion of privacy (Levine, 2001, para. 13). People are afraid that with texting and calling becoming an addiction and habit, people will sleep late on a daily basis and hardly get any sleep because of being occupied by their phone or use their phones in unsafe environments. Constant lack of sleep is unhealthy for the body and will eventually lead to the body being easily susceptible to illnesses. Using phones in unsafe areas, such as certain work places and in the care while driving, pose as areas where your safety can be put at risk. Because people are becoming more and more dependent on their phones to stay in touch with those who are not physically around, people start to use it during family time. Cell phones intervene the limited time that family has with one another and sometimes prevents bonding from happening because one who uses their phone during this time is usually physically present but mentally in another place (Gubbins, 1999, para. 8). After work, people used to view their drive home as a time and place where they can be alone and have their own personal space. The cell phone now invades the car and breaks down …show more content…
While operating an automobile is not the time to be using a phone. As proclaimed in this article, utilizing a cell phone while driving has two dangers. One, it takes the driver’s eyes off of the road, and two, the driver’s ability to concentrate on the act of driving is severely impaired. With these distractions, the safety of the pedestrians and those in the car are put into jeopardy. The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association dedicates their effort and spends their money on education the community about several issues surrounding cell phones (Levine, 2001, para. 9). The distraction of phones is said to be the most likely to cause a crash than any other distraction. A study by the University of Utah USA published that motorists who talked on hands-free devices were 18 percent slower in braking and that it took them 17 longer to regain the speed that they lost when they braked (“Business Recorder,” 2006, para. 10). These percentages show the amount of distraction that the phone caused. This author concludes that using cell phones of hands-free devices while operating a vehicle has become a major distraction and safety
There are people throughout the world who complain about the dangers that cell phones bring to health and safety, the destruction of family, a breakdown of social relationships and the invasion of privacy (Levine, 2001, para. 13). People are afraid that with texting and calling becoming an addiction and habit, people will sleep late on a daily basis and hardly get any sleep because of being occupied by their phone or use their phones in unsafe environments. Constant lack of sleep is unhealthy for the body and will eventually lead to the body being easily susceptible to illnesses. Using phones in unsafe areas, such as certain work places and in the care while driving, pose as areas where your safety can be put at risk. Because people are becoming more and more dependent on their phones to stay in touch with those who are not physically around, people start to use it during family time. Cell phones intervene the limited time that family has with one another and sometimes prevents bonding from happening because one who uses their phone during this time is usually physically present but mentally in another place (Gubbins, 1999, para. 8). After work, people used to view their drive home as a time and place where they can be alone and have their own personal space. The cell phone now invades the car and breaks down …show more content…
While operating an automobile is not the time to be using a phone. As proclaimed in this article, utilizing a cell phone while driving has two dangers. One, it takes the driver’s eyes off of the road, and two, the driver’s ability to concentrate on the act of driving is severely impaired. With these distractions, the safety of the pedestrians and those in the car are put into jeopardy. The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association dedicates their effort and spends their money on education the community about several issues surrounding cell phones (Levine, 2001, para. 9). The distraction of phones is said to be the most likely to cause a crash than any other distraction. A study by the University of Utah USA published that motorists who talked on hands-free devices were 18 percent slower in braking and that it took them 17 longer to regain the speed that they lost when they braked (“Business Recorder,” 2006, para. 10). These percentages show the amount of distraction that the phone caused. This author concludes that using cell phones of hands-free devices while operating a vehicle has become a major distraction and safety