Re:Apple reverses stance on Amphetamine App
by dguest on Sunday January 03, 2021 @03:31PM
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For the record I'm not a fan of this sort of censorship either.
But I'm guessing their aversion to drug references is more to avoid offending people than to discourage drug use: opiate (and amphetamine) abuse is a pretty serious problem around the world, and a lot of people have lost family or years of their own lives to addiction. Naming an app after something with so much destructive potential---and as a marketing gimmick, no less---might seem a bit insensitive to some of these people.
Again, I'm not saying I agree with this logic, but it's a perspective to be mindful of.
But I'm guessing their aversion to drug references is more to avoid offending people than to discourage drug use: opiate (and amphetamine) abuse is a pretty serious problem around the world, and a lot of people have lost family or years of their own lives to addiction. Naming an app after something with so much destructive potential---and as a marketing gimmick, no less---might seem a bit insensitive to some of these people.
Again, I'm not saying I agree with this logic, but it's a perspective to be mindful of.