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Many things are harmful for everyone, yet we only ban them for children because banning them for everyone would create huge uproar. Make tobacco illegal and the
by xigoi 3mo ago
Many things are harmful for everyone, yet we only ban them for children because banning them for everyone would create huge uproar. Make tobacco illegal and then we can talk about social media.
- graemep 3mo agoTobacco is legal because of large numbers of addicts which would create a huge market for illegal supplies. The UK plans to phase out tobacco by raising the age at which it can be legally bought every year. In any case, this is whataboutery. There are lots of harmful things that adults are allowed, but lots that are banned for everyone. There are lots of things that cannot be sold without meeting safety standards (cars, electricals), or that are only sold subject strict controls (prescription drugs, guns). We do not allow adults to have whatever they want.
- xorcist 3mo agoCase in point. There is no chance tobacco would be declared legal if it was invented today. Don't you agree?
- criddell 3mo agoHow do you reconcile this idea with the fact that marijuana is being legalized all over the place?
- Fricken 3mo agoMarijuana is not a recent invention
- bluecheese452 3mo ago1. Marijuana was not invented today. 2. Marijuana is not tobacco.
- krapp 3mo agoTobacco wasn't "invented" any more than was marijuana, both are naturally occurring plants which have been cultivated and used for thousands of years.
- simplyluke 3mo agoNot really. The US has widely legalized gambling of various forms (sports, prediction markets, etc) in recent years. I'd argue that even more so than nicotine there is zero benefit to gambling.