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Eliminating the discretion of a cashier is not a bad thing. It harms no one and makes their job easier.

• anigbrowl 4y ago
  It harms me by making me ask permission of strangers to eat and drink what I choose. I don't think telling people to operate as mindless robots makes their job easier.
  • kevin_thibedeau 4y ago
    The permission is granted by your government. Either move to a libertarian paradise where 10 year olds can drink or accept that a merchant will apply measures to protect their liquor license. Far more harmful is self-checkout without a discount for free labor or treating your customers like criminals when they leave the store with their own property.
    • anigbrowl 4y ago
      I'm saying that regulatory requirements should be less strict, so that retailers are not turned into an extension of the government. Many developed countries establish a minimum age for alcohol purchase but don't build unwieldy infrastructures around it, relying instead on the aggregate judgement of their populace. You seem to have missed the part where I do not want to ask permission of the government for every little thing. I'm well into middle age and do not appreciate having to seek governmental approval for what I consume. I am fine with some products like alcohol being subjected to taxes to balance out negative externalities. I am not fine with the idea of showing my papers on demand.