I take your point, but would like to ask about: > Having the means to easily call your parents if you end up in an emergency situation is beneficial. In a tru

I take your point, but would like to ask about: > Having the means to easily call your parents if you end up in an emergency situation is beneficial. In a true emergency, yes this is of course beneficial. But in general, I'd bet the ability for a parent to always be in touch with their child is not as obviously beneficial. I know first-hand about the types of parents that are always calling or texting to check-in with their kids - it can stress the kid out (let alone the parents), and I imagine that never being disconnected from the parents can be a bad thing for the child.