Should We Get Rid of Daylight Savings?

  Nobody likes having time taken away from them, especially time they could have spent sleeping. This happens every year in March. This time is called Daylight Savings. But have you ever thought about the consequences of Daylight Savings? (Well, except feeling tired all day). Here are some positive and negative outcomes of taking away this sleep depriving holiday. 

Well first off, one of the main reasons people want to get rid of Daylight Savings Time (DST) is based on sleep. Kids wouldn’t be as tired and they would be more focused and motivated. A lot of teens already don't get the normal amount of sleep they need, and taking away an hour of that sleep doesnt make it better. If people weren't as tired there might not be as many car accidents and injuries that could prove fatal to some people. We could solve solve this problem by taking away DST. 

On the other hand, the main reason people haven’t done this yet is because there is more sunlight in the evenings and you can stay outside longer with friends and family. Being outside is good for your health, happiness, and mental state. That extra hour of light gives people more time to be outside, and it proves beneficial to your mental and physical health. 

We created Daylight Savings to save energy during the war.  Because there would be more sunlight, you wouldn’t need to use as much energy for light and heat. But we don’t know if this actually worked. Some people might still use the same amount of energy on daylight savings as any other time of the year. We’re still working out if it actually worked or not. 

Earlier I said that people get into car accidents more because they were tired from DST, but even though this happens more often right after the event, the overall number of car accidents during this time declines because with more light, there’s a less chance of getting into an accident. 

I’ve said that the extra hour of light that Daylight Savings brings let’s people stay out later, but with this opportunity to be outside, we would probably drive somewhere to do so, like soccer practice or a town barbecue. This might prove harmful to the environment if we use more gas to get around. But with that said, the number of crimes committed which usually happen at night time would be lower because the streets would be  lighter with the extra sunlight. 

I have provided many pros and cons about this debate. But what do you think? Should we get rid of Daylight Savings? Or is this sleep depriving holiday here to stay...?

Works Cited -

Carro, Mackenzie. “Should We Get Rid of Daylight Saving Time?” Scope.scholastic.com, Mar. 2020, scope.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/030120/should-we-get-rid-of-daylight-saving-time.html.

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