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> Despite how it sounds, I'm not in favor of regulation. I'm all for people learning lessons the hard way. That "tough love" idea is bullshit. Giving young peo

> Despite how it sounds, I'm not in favor of regulation. I'm all for people learning lessons the hard way. That "tough love" idea is bullshit. Giving young people hope and telling them that are going to be rich, and then take away all their dreams. What you get is desperation and anger. We live in already a unfair society, to make it harder for the ones that have less for the profit of the unscrupulous seems a dangerous path, an excuse for thieves to continue stealing.

errantmind 5y ago
Who said anything about love? Freedom isn't about love, it is about being an autonomous agent. Perhaps it is presumptuous, but you sound bitter. Freedom means facing the consequences of your decisions. Sometimes you take a risk and it pays off, other times you lose. The real travesty, for me anyway, is living around people who are too scared to take any real risks in their lives. They will be the first to break in the event of a real tragedy. Resilience is built by making and learning from mistakes
- ElViajero 5y ago
  > Freedom means facing the consequences of your decisions. I completely agree with you. That is why scammers should pay for their actions. The people that is lying and abusing the trust of young and inexperienced people should pay. And the government is the means that we collectively agree that is in charge of creating laws and prescribing punishments. At least, I hope, on that we agree.
  - errantmind 5y ago
    I agree the government should pass laws and prescribe punishments, but in such a way that protects physical security and property (from e.g., violence and coercion). Broadly speaking, I don't want a government dictating what are acceptable financial investments nor what is acceptable speech. Here, some young people are willingly entering into get-rich-quick schemes to avoid facing the reality of everyday life. Only the most naive are putting money into these scams. The quicker these delusions are dispelled, the better for everyone.

errantmind 5y ago

Who said anything about love? Freedom isn't about love, it is about being an autonomous agent. Perhaps it is presumptuous, but you sound bitter. Freedom means facing the consequences of your decisions. Sometimes you take a risk and it pays off, other times you lose. The real travesty, for me anyway, is living around people who are too scared to take any real risks in their lives. They will be the first to break in the event of a real tragedy. Resilience is built by making and learning from mistakes

ElViajero 5y ago
> Freedom means facing the consequences of your decisions. I completely agree with you. That is why scammers should pay for their actions. The people that is lying and abusing the trust of young and inexperienced people should pay. And the government is the means that we collectively agree that is in charge of creating laws and prescribing punishments. At least, I hope, on that we agree.
- errantmind 5y ago
  I agree the government should pass laws and prescribe punishments, but in such a way that protects physical security and property (from e.g., violence and coercion). Broadly speaking, I don't want a government dictating what are acceptable financial investments nor what is acceptable speech. Here, some young people are willingly entering into get-rich-quick schemes to avoid facing the reality of everyday life. Only the most naive are putting money into these scams. The quicker these delusions are dispelled, the better for everyone.