Daylight saving time
As of the the 28th of october 2018, the moroccan government has chosen to stay on daylight saving
time all year-round. This decision was sudden and without prior notice, which created a topic of
controversy amongst moroccan people. Some liked it, but a large majority did not, namely for the
reasons that i will be covering in tis presentation
As far as economy is concerned, advancing the clock closes the gap between different countries’ time
zones, which makes for easier and smoother economic exchanges. It also alledgedly leads to higher
electricity savings, however that is not necessarily the case back in Morocco, as it has been proven to
be quite wasteful.
With daylight saving times applied, and especially during the winter, female workers and kids leave
their house at the break of dawn, or even before, to go to work or attend their classes. As a result,
kids and adults alike live in constant fear of being mugged in the morning, their safety being
endangered.
It wouldn’t occur to a lot of people that a mere change in clock time has an effect on the human
body, when in fact it does. In terms of health, daylight saving time alters what we call the body’s
circadian rhythm…….. This cycle controls hormone release (such as melatonin and cortisol which
regulate a person’s sleep and wake cycle and productivity), in addition to metabolism and other
bodily functions. Naturally, any disruption of this so-called biological clock causes a momentary
disruption of practically every bodily function. People feel listless, stressed, exhausted and sleepy for
a while. It has also been proven that daylight saving time increases the risk of traffic accidents,
psychiatric problems, obesity, cardiovascular diseases and so forth.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29971599