Lending the phone to someone who is in need for some other reason is fine.
Lending the phone to someone who doesn't want to carry one even knowing they will need it? Not fine. That person has little respect to others if they think they can't be bothered carrying a phone but everyone else should lend theirs when needed.
Not to mention modern phones are very personal. Our entire lives is there.
My comment fits perfectly well into the discussion, and into the subthread, up to and including said 'condescension'--which literally radiates from many of the 'cell phone junkie' types.
I actually agree with you. The world would be much better if everyone fought for the values they believe. And I do value privacy. Unfortunately for me, life's already quite hard even with all the conveniences that the system offers. It would probably be too hard without them.
I envy those who have enough energy left to fight for a better world after their daily chores. I don't.
So I do my best to be productive, positive and kind. Throwing my phone away right now would not be a little fight. It would cause me problems at work where my boss expects me to be responsive regardless of where I am or if there's a working wifi nearby. I'd also lose business and social opportunities. Being harder to reach would make some friends eventually distance themselves just as a consequence.
We're not talking about people who have chosen to disconnect, such as yourself. We're talking about people who choose to keep connected, just using other people's connections.
Lending the phone to someone who doesn't want to carry one even knowing they will need it? Not fine. That person has little respect to others if they think they can't be bothered carrying a phone but everyone else should lend theirs when needed.
Not to mention modern phones are very personal. Our entire lives is there.