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minus-squareDuamerthrax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month agoNot really a good comparison. In modern times, a smart phone is a basic necessity and can be that persons only connection to their friends, family and work opportunities. A digital sign in the lobby of a school doesn’t hold nearly the same utility.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoThen a necklace. Whatever. Poor people are allowed to have nice things occasionally.
minus-squareGlytch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoNo one here said they weren’t. You seemed to imply that a phone was a luxury and not a necessity and got corrected.
Not really a good comparison. In modern times, a smart phone is a basic necessity and can be that persons only connection to their friends, family and work opportunities. A digital sign in the lobby of a school doesn’t hold nearly the same utility.
Then a necklace. Whatever.
Poor people are allowed to have nice things occasionally.
No one here said they weren’t. You seemed to imply that a phone was a luxury and not a necessity and got corrected.