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People are pushing to regulate a product that's proven detrimental to wellbeing on a large scale. What does that have to do with parenting?
by fc417fc802 6mo ago
People are pushing to regulate a product that's proven detrimental to wellbeing on a large scale. What does that have to do with parenting?
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- GoatInGrey 6mo agoSome believe, though they hesitate to put it in writing where it could be openly challenged, that regulations are a dysfunctional aspect of governance and that solutions to systemic issues lie at the individual level.
- fc417fc802 6mo agoI do think that's often the case. Regulations in practice are frequently (but not always) worse than the individual solution and crowd the latter out in the process. Drug laws are a fantastic example. I doubt outlawing meth or opiates has been a net benefit on the whole if you truly look at the bigger picture. But if a mega corporation is peddling meth laced sodas to children outside the local elementary school I don't think "lol parent harder" is a sensible rebuttal (or even on topic) to people demanding some minimal amount of regulation. Banning meth in sodas is a perfectly reasonable solution there - go purchase it separately at the pharmacy!