"Pushing them in a productive direction" could be something like "You've been spending a lot of time here. Don't you think you should do something else?" But

"Pushing them in a productive direction" could be something like "You've been spending a lot of time here. Don't you think you should do something else?" But for all the people not on the fence, you're denying them responsibility for their own choices. I can't help but feel that your stated agreement with me that individuals should be responsible for themselves is empty if you support measures that take all choice away from them.