Journal #5- 21st Century Punishments

I believe a fair 21st century punishment should involve taking away children's technology.  Technology has become such a large part of the life of American children that it only sounds correct to take away these rights if they disobey their parents or do something wrong.  By taking away ipods, Gameboys, xboxes, and computers, the child not only is given a chance to rethink their actions, but also learn how to live with out these electronics.  These forms of technology have become so entertwined in our society that most people do not know how to function with out it.  Between Iphones, Ipods, laptops, and television, a person cannot go a day without interaction with these devices.  Most people cannot even go an hour without them, or if their cellphone buzzes, they do not have the patience to wait to read it.  This instant reaction has proved that people of this society no longer know what patience is.  Many technology users think that everything should be there at a click of a button or screen and there should be no wait.  The problem is that life is never predictable so teaching children a lesson by withholding technology has more than one benifit.  I have realized that many kids these days no longer have much of an imagination because the computer and television does all the idea making for them.  I have noticed in my own life that it is hard to just make up original ideas that I have not taken from some sort of technology.  As a punishment it is important to discipline children so they do not make the same mistake twice.  The society of today is leaning further towards this control of technology in peoples lives and it is important to know how to function without these luxuries.  Children today are being influenced by technology at a younger and younger age, so we must be careful what they are being influenced by and respond properly when they make mistakes.