[GaryBluto]

> the vast majority of the public finds them to be more harmful than beneficial.

Examples of ridiculous and incorrect beliefs once held by majorities:

- Spontaneous generation

- "Miasma" causes disease

- Earth is at the centre of the universe

- The heart is the seat of thought and the brain is useless

- Cold weather causes colds

Don't trust "the vast majority" to get anything right, ever.

[danny_codes]

Examples of reasonable beliefs held by the public:

Killing is bad. Kids should be protected.

I mean you have a point it’s just not particularly useful or helpful for the conversation

[JuniperMesos]

"Won't somebody think of the children" is constantly used sarcastically in order to dismiss the concerns of people who want to ban something they claim is harmful to children. This is often a completely justified rejoinder - many regulatory policies that thoughtless people argue for in the name of children's safety are counterproductive, disproportional, or otherwise harmful.