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Just because the War on Drugs failed does not mean the argument extend on to every other fields.
And yet, the argument does extend. It applied to Prohibition, too.
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And yet, the argument does extend. It applied to Prohibition, too.
And ban drunk driving works, banning gun works ? I'm not for these kind of policies either but people need more substantiate argument than that.
This legislation is a bold step, but it raises a lot of questions about implementation and unintended consequences. While protecting children from online harms is undoubtedly important, enforcing an age limit like this on social media platforms could be incredibly challenging
It already works for gambling. It will reduce the access to adults, of course, but I can't say it'd see it as a negative
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This perspective highlights a key aspect often overlooked in debates about such laws: the social dynamics of parenting. You’re absolutely right that the “all the other kids are on it” pressure can make it almost impossible for individual parents to set boundaries without isolating their child
But all the other kids will simply be on the next thing. They're on social media because that's accessible, but the assumption is the demand for such things will vanish because you banned them? I'm (apparently) one of the few millenials who seems to actually remember and empathize with my teenage self, because the early forms of social media were something I really wanted. I posted on Usenet, used ICQ etc. None of th…