>The best thing about these bans is they are very visible and raise awareness, giving you the critical mass you need to solve other issues too. I think it's mo

>The best thing about these bans is they are very visible and raise awareness, giving you the critical mass you need to solve other issues too. I think it's more likely to reduce the chance of solving other issues because it uses up people's mental charity budget. Humans are not naturally utilitarian, and good causes compete with each other based on emotion. There's a huge risk of scenarios like this: >Save the poor orphan puppies! "Sure, they're cute. Take all the money." >Repair the historic building! "Eh, I guess it's important. Here's a small donation." >Feed the starving children in Africa! "Didn't we do that already? Not my problem." >Prevent the death of billions through climate change! "I'm sick of all these demands. I'm going to start rolling coal just to spite you." We need to focus on numbers, not emotion, and the numbers don't justify the backlash.