Language

Should SMS be accepted as a new language and taught in schools?
No, I don't believe SMS should be taught in schools. It was developed because texting limits our use of letters/characters but this doesn't mean that it should function beyond this basic need. It would be a disservice to our children if we taught them SMS in school because they will lose critical communication skills: knowing how to write and use proper English. Words in themselves have important meanings and using acronyms destroys the beauty of language. It's alright to use SMS in texts, but not for essays. Personally, I think technology has made people very lazy and this is an example because people don't take the time to write out their words.