Indeed, it’s a little disappointing how reliably the tired argument of “no one is forcing them to” comes out on HN, as if generations of social reforms addressi

Indeed, it’s a little disappointing how reliably the tired argument of “no one is forcing them to” comes out on HN, as if generations of social reforms addressing such arguments as “no one is forcing impoverished families to send their children to the factories” never happened. Your observation is an excellent encapsulation: All actors are behaving rationally, to a net social loss, and thus the rules need to change.