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by r0ckarong 2 hours ago
The whole idea of excluding teenagers from social interactions because you can't police how shit people are is absurd.
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Isn't that a mischaracterisation of the goal and the actual implementation? Avoiding social networks is restricting away from unhealthy spaces, not preventing social interactions per se.
I've got news for you - this is how we've protected teenagers since forever in the real world! What do you think age restrictions on movies, casinos, or porn are for? Why do you think children have to be home before a certain time in the evening? Why do we not let them roam anywhere alone until they are old enough?
That is such a dishonest representation of the ban that I think that even the majority of people that’re against it would admit that it’s BS.