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by kube-system 1645 days ago
> the consideration for what is outlawed isn't how beneficial an activity is for the person who engages in it but how dangerous it is to others.

We aren’t consistent in that regard, or at least, we often consider that someone who sells a harmful substance is harming another person.

Our laws often prohibit Pfizer from selling dangerous drugs, as well as your local street drugs dealer.

These decisions are always a tradeoff between cultural expectations and harm. There’s no hard and fast rule.