throwaway59601

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by throwaway59601 3y ago
That adults know better is a myth. They don't. It's not about knowing better, it's about being taught to be reasonable with the thing, and that takes long exposure to that thing, ideally with the support of a parent.
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by throwaway59601 3y ago
That confirms my point - I'm saying that restriction, blocking access or making it a tabu never works, it does the exact opposite (and worse, because it builds a sense of urgency to have/experience the thing). Instead of forbiddin
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by throwaway59601 3y ago
Idk, you seemed to be claiming that communism works, I'm telling you it doesn't and that your example is true only because of the free market around these communist-owned restaurants. That's it. Edit because I can't repl
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by throwaway59601 3y ago
Not sure why you're bringing up drugs here. We're talking about webpages, not substances directly altering your neurochemistry. But yeah, indeed - usually it's a fault of parenting. Instead of properly teaching about the dang
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by throwaway59601 3y ago
Because they operated on the free market around them, forcing them to have good quality or they wouldn't get paid. I lived in communism where the state owned practically everything - and everything, not just the food, was shit, and you
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by throwaway59601 3y ago
That's what happens when parents restrict kids instead of teaching them about the dangers.
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by throwaway59601 3y ago
If you think your 12y/o doesn't have unmonitored access to the internet, you're very naive. Especially if you decided to block social media, kids will not have any of that. I used to be a boy scout leader. 10y/o kids rou