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In a free society, you don't need to justify why something needs to exist.
by bko 6y ago
In a free society, you don't need to justify why something needs to exist.
- mettamage 6y agoThere are so many things that need justification for safety reasons. All the 18+ stuff comes to mind, most notably slot machines. Even in a free society.
- prichino 6y agoYeah and horses trampled over kids all the time. Justification enough is that the kids should've known better
- vletal 6y ago"free" like in the "regulations are harmful" way?
- AlexTWithBeard 6y ago"free" like not guilty until proven otherwise
- imbnwa 6y agoThat principle exists in a domain where you've already been alleged of wrongdoing established by a given set of laws, it just means the allegation isn't also the warrant for guilt, as in a witch trial. It wasn't meant to hand-waive away any kind of collective speculative concern
- hnbad 6y agoThe open letter cites plenty of sources explaining why the product would be harmful to children. Convictions are made on less evidence than this.
- vletal 6y agoMore of a "free" like in "you are free to behave immorally"