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The obvious solution is to change incentives. The solution that will actually work, but will bring endless accusations of cruelty and heartlessness and Godwin's
by vox_mollis 11y ago
The obvious solution is to change incentives. The solution that will actually work, but will bring endless accusations of cruelty and heartlessness and Godwin's law, is simple:
Bring back shaming. Encourage fat shaming. Encourage alcohol shaming. We still encourage smoke-shaming, and it has resulted in a reduction in smoking. We need to stop being so afraid and sensitive to shame. It is a natural human tendency to police behaviors with negative externalities via shame.
Pass all the laws you want, but social shame is far more effective.
- Swizec 11y agoThis reminds me of a Black Mirror episode where at some point in the future, fat shaming was brought to such an extreme, that everybody's job was just to pedal stationary bikes. And if you slacked, you got fat, and if you got fat, you got fired, and then you had to wear a bright yellow uniform and appear on fat shaming reality tv shows and clean up everybody's trash.
- codewithcheese 11y agoShaming would only make things worse. From my experience alcoholics and over-eaters do not respond well to negative social stimuli. i.e. they will eat and drink more.