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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a 12-year-old boy on a bike stop me on the street because he was lost (we live in a super safe community) and he wanted to call his mom. He asked if he could use my phone and of course I said yes, then waited with him while his mom drove to pick him up.

I thought it was so cool that this kid didn’t have a phone but felt empowered to approach a safe-looking stranger and problem-solve. So many kids are terrified of talking to strangers, don’t know how to judge “safe” from “unsafe” or sketchy looking, and wouldn’t have a clue how to get out of a jam without a personal cell phone.

Sharing as I think this is an unconventional reason to not get a phone too early. This kid was able to have a really nice conversation with me while we waited and was super polite and thankful. Those are the skills that kids should be developing.[/quote]

Not all strangers are good people.  He got lucky.  [/quote]

AMEN[/quote]

Most people are good people. Why bring a child into the world if you believe otherwise?[/quote]

Perhaps you believe your people will be good people. Perhaps you know that without family, old age is tough - who will make decisions for you when you can't? Perhaps you are from a culture where your children will look after you in old age.

We know that individuals change with the system. When the economy is tough, people become less socially agreeable. They start looking out for themselves and are happy to step on others. We know that cell phones make people less extraverted and more neurotic. What you believe has nothing to do with the facts. [/quote]

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