>Loot boxes and gambling could arguably be fulfilling a human need as well. No. There is a categorical difference between a first-order human need and an nth-o

>Loot boxes and gambling could arguably be fulfilling a human need as well. No. There is a categorical difference between a first-order human need and an nth-order need. >we should ban/regulate these sorts of things that can have detrimental, generational-impacts on the viability of our society. This is absurdly paternalistic. This new moralism is frightening. There was a time when religious moralizing dominated society. We finally broke free from that and now the left is replacing it with secular moralizing. Some people seem to have an intrinsic need to control the behavior of others, the justification is mostly ad-hoc. I am immediately suspicious of any offered moral precept that has zero cost to the advocate. For someone with no problem socializing or finding new friends, I'm sure it seems like a great idea to you. It turns out few people actually believe in freedom, they just want freedom from other people's arbitrary rules.