The problem is that people really did NOT do well without flush toilets. There were severe hygienic problems before we had indoor plumbing, Bomb. But that is really off topic, so…
My main concern about texting, aside from the danger it poses both in its addictive nature and the fact that it can lead to real shtuss, is that it takes one’s focus off the world around u, which has proved to be dangerous to many people. Way too many car accidents have been linked to texting while driving, on par with DWI accidents. It ranks up there with talking on the cell while driving, but texting is worse, because it requires taking one’s eyes off the road.
I am also saddened that people are losing the art of conversation, and prefer to NOT talk to each other, but rather to text in shorthand. Texting is equal to phone e-mail, and it just tends to reinforce the extremely impersonal and overly casual way people relate to each other.
But that is my personal opinion, and while I feel strongly about it, I am more concerned about the danger that texting can potentially pose. People DO have the tendency to express things while texting, that they would never dream of saying to someone verbally. I think that is a strong red flag.