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okay, then let's regulate donuts, let's regulate hacker news because I just can't stop myself from checking it everyday. let's regulate cereals and candy, etc.
by pascalxus 10y ago
okay, then let's regulate donuts, let's regulate hacker news because I just can't stop myself from checking it everyday. let's regulate cereals and candy, etc. Oh and coffee too. oh and toothpaste as well, i can't help but brush my teeth two or even 3 times a day!
my sister has an addicition to shopping for clothes, so that's going to need regulation, as well as my friend's action to watching tv, etc.
- jamiek88 10y agoThey used to make radium toothpaste, heroin coffee. Legislated away.
- noobermin 10y agoOf course, the laws and regulations that have cropped up sometimes are in response to the addictiveness of particular vices. That's why we don't regulate shopping for example. It is kind of disingenuous to put "shopping for clothes" and nicotine addiction on the same footing.
- TeMPOraL 10y ago> It is kind of disingenuous to put "shopping for clothes" and nicotine addiction on the same footing. But putting Facebook and shopping for clothes on the same footing isn't. And the "Facebook causes depression" arguments are utterly unconvincing.
- noobermin 10y agoI agree with much of what you said. I'm not sure where I'd place Facebook in this case. Honestly, I'm not sure I'd make ruddct's argument for regulation based on the addictiveness of facebook more than I'd make the old anti-trust, money in politics and unchecked influence arguments.
- frgtpsswrdlame 10y agoTwo questions for you: Do you believe there should be a minimum age to buy tobacco? Do you believe tobacco companies should have to publish information stating that tobacco is addictive and dangerous on their products?