I'm 16. My dad doesn't want my younger siblings to have a phone when they're older, due to problems with trusting them. I am far more trustworthy than they are, and my parents have said this. He thinks that if he gives me one, then he must do the same for them when they are the same age. He reasoning doesn't apply to my older sister (my younger siblings and I are adopted), who relieved one when she was 13. I have even offered to pay for it myself. Is there anything I can do to help him understand how unfair this is?
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"Unfair"?
I believe it's unfair that a pedestrian could be hit & run by a drunk driver at any moment. Unfair that a girl could be assaulted by a relative and the family or school might know and do nothing about it. Unfair that a person might work hard all their life and then have it all taken away by misfortune (as safety nets adjust their holes to fit) or deception. Unfair that a child might grow up in poverty or abandonment on account of unfit or deceased parents.
You say you are adopted - does your family mean so little to you that you're in such a hurry to trade it away for virtual inanity? Mayhap your education?
To answer your question, not really. Can't sway a person who has made up their mind, circumstances affect the logical conclusion. You've heard his arguments, but it doesn't seem like you understand his reasoning.
