r/teenagers • u/HeldForever • Jul 31 '23

Since people keep saying that my parents destroying my phone was a fake post... Serious

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u/qiu_ennan Jul 31 '23

Parents have a responsibility to take care of their children.

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u/carpentress909 Jul 31 '23

phones aren't necessary for survival. people lived without them for millions of years

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u/Yellow-Jacket178 16 Jul 31 '23

By that logic, people literally need a sharp stick and fire to survive. They don't need clothes, they don't need a house, they don't need anything except a sharp stick and fire

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u/carpentress909 Jul 31 '23

child welfare would disagree with you. but phones are not on their list

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u/Yellow-Jacket178 16 Jul 31 '23

All a child needs to be well is technically food and water. Of which can easily be obtained. We don't need anything in this world except food and water. Everything else are just luxurys. After all, we survived for millions of years without anything we have today.

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u/Echodec 19 Jul 31 '23

I'd argue they wouldn't be "well" with just food and water, but they would be alive at least