What's very obviously unnecessary is the need for a law to police this. You can just not use things you don't like. This need to project one's own morality upon others will be the source of endless conflict.

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semilin an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Absolutely. While we're at it, why should asbestos be regulated? You can just not go in buildings that have it.

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brandonmenc an hour ago | parent [-]

Call me when "infinite scroll" causes cancer.

	▲	bradleykingz 36 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		it kinda does?
	▲	denkmoon 39 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		It is a cancer of the body politic.

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mindwok an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This isn't useful advice for addictive things that have high short term reward and high long term regret though. Especially so when the other party has a strong incentive to keep you trapped in that loop of regret.

	▲	kelseyfrog an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Exactly. Also, for responders, let's skip past the "if addicts didn't want to use them they wouldn't," and go straight to framing it as a moral failing implying that they deserve it.

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bigmadshoe 43 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

We can decide to pass laws to protect people from addictive behaviors. Do you support bringing cigarette advertising back for example?

	▲	nradov 20 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I don't smoke but you have to admit that the McLaren F1 car in Marlboro livery was pretty cool.
	▲	slopinthebag 29 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Yes.