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Unbridled safetyism is good for no one. If we banned everything that was "proven scientifically" to be bad for children, we would quickly go back to pre-Industr
by prottog 4y ago
Unbridled safetyism is good for no one. If we banned everything that was "proven scientifically" to be bad for children, we would quickly go back to pre-Industrial Revolution living standards.
If indoor air pollution from the usage of gas stoves is correlated to (note your link doesn't claim causation) asthma in children, why is the response to ban gas stoves? Why not facilitate better indoor air quality through the use of air filters and ventilation, which are some of the options your link suggests? Why must everything be through the heavy hand of the federal government?
- the_third_wave 4y agoBecause gas stoves are popular and with that a reason for people to avoid buying houses in gas-free neighbourhoods. People care far more about what heat source they use to cook their food than what is used to heat their house and water. Since the penultimate goal is to get rid of domestic use of natural gas or at least price it out of reach of most people such gas-free neighbourhoods are deemed to be essential to reach this goal. When gas is still available people will want to use it to cook and heat their houses. Banning gas stoves removes the main reason for shunning gas-free neighbourhoods.