But we know for a fact that prohibition is a weak tool that almost never works. So whats your point?
Your argument premise is flawed as phone is beyond “just a distraction”. Why not remove all other students and chairs and windows - they’re all distractions!
I’m not sure why I even bother commenting here on lemmy when people are so small minded and can’t contribute to discussions without taking the most reductionist view. We’re not deciding policy here but just discussion what should be an interesting and engaging topic.
But we know for a fact that prohibition is a weak tool that almost never works. So whats your point?
Your argument premise is flawed as phone is beyond “just a distraction”. Why not remove all other students and chairs and windows - they’re all distractions!
I’m not sure why I even bother commenting here on lemmy when people are so small minded and can’t contribute to discussions without taking the most reductionist view. We’re not deciding policy here but just discussion what should be an interesting and engaging topic.
You can’t compare prohibition in a broad context to restrictive usage.
You can’t drive a vehicle in the sidewalk either, doesn’t mean you’re forbidden to have a car.
Have your phone - download TikTok, Canva, Wikipedia, WhatsApp, go nuts… Outside of a classroom.