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you have to show this 'future-illegal' action is harmful first by demonstrating harm. That's why i used the sugar example - it's starting to be demonstrably ha

by chii 11mo ago

you have to show this 'future-illegal' action is harmful first by demonstrating harm. That's why i used the sugar example - it's starting to be demonstrably harmful in large quantities that are being used. I am against preventative "harmful" laws, when harm hasn't been demonstrated, as it restricts freedom, adds red tape to innovation, and stifles startups from exploring the space of possibilities.

WalterSear 11mo ago
> starting to be demonstrably harmful Starting?
- testdelacc1 11mo ago
  Some say there is a link between calorie consumption and weight gain but we don’t know for sure.
  - ElFitz 11mo ago
    I thought they said it was all slow metabolism and lack of exercise, aka bad luck (genes) and laziness.
    - TeMPOraL 11mo ago
      No, obviously it's all just Not Eating Healthy. Calories are irrelevant, because Body Is Magic and Not As Simple AS "calories in, calories out".
auggierose 11mo ago
I can understand that stance. The trouble is, with more power and more technology, more harm can be done, much quicker. This will become a freedom vs. survival issue, and by definition, freedom is not going to survive that.
andrepd 11mo ago
Yeah, so the shareholder-value-maximisers will bury the studies that link smoking to cancer for decades, using whatever dirty tactics they can. What a way to look at the world...
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