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by lottin 1819 days ago
> It would be far from ideal if some regulator decided that we can't use it because reasons x,y,z.

Not for you to say. Society as whole decides which regulations are ideal.

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Sure, but we also live in a free society, so they can't just ban things because they feel like it without swift opposition. If it's a legitimate thing that people want, it'll still continue to exist, but would only move underground (for example, we know how alcohol ban worked out).