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But then it's like, should we protect people from anti-vaccine messages or other misinformation? Is the only way to prevent societal collapse to have a higher a

But then it's like, should we protect people from anti-vaccine messages or other misinformation? Is the only way to prevent societal collapse to have a higher authority step in and protect people who cannot resist temptation from themselves? I don't know who I would trust to enforce that kind of thing. A lot of times I do end up wishing there was someone who would set me straight every time I attempted to eat unhealthy or not exercise. But it seems like the imperative in modern society is that you're just going to have to learn to resist temptation on your own, or you're done for - good luck. I don't really understand this, because I can say that I want to improve myself all the time and be fully aware of my mild desire to do so, and be willing to have someone put me on the right path, and simply never get around to it all until it's too late. And then there's climate change, where I have accepted that trying to convince people to change is hopeless on a large scale. Who is going to be trusted to make the decisions "for our own good," without another yellow vests movement springing out in opposition?

rumanator 6y ago
> But then it's like, should we protect people from anti-vaccine messages or other misinformation? Is the only way to prevent societal collapse to have a higher authority step in and protect people who cannot resist temptation from themselves? Society is comprised of people, and some members of society are indeed vulnerable and susceptible to abuse. Society is expected to step up to stop and punish abuse directed at vulnerable members of society, like how the police intervenes in domestic violence cases, and how social services intervenes in at-risk families. I don't see the point of arguing against protecting the most vulnerable members of society. There is zero to be gained with Spartan approaches to it's weakest and most vulnerable members.

rumanator 6y ago

> But then it's like, should we protect people from anti-vaccine messages or other misinformation? Is the only way to prevent societal collapse to have a higher authority step in and protect people who cannot resist temptation from themselves? Society is comprised of people, and some members of society are indeed vulnerable and susceptible to abuse. Society is expected to step up to stop and punish abuse directed at vulnerable members of society, like how the police intervenes in domestic violence cases, and how social services intervenes in at-risk families. I don't see the point of arguing against protecting the most vulnerable members of society. There is zero to be gained with Spartan approaches to it's weakest and most vulnerable members.