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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by alfalfasprout on Monday August 30, 2021 @05:44PM (#28361238)
Because in the US a large number of us value the freedom to live our lives as we choose. Given that a policy like this one effectively allows the government to intervene in an activity that does not harm others (only oneself) it stands that we in the US view it as appalling.

Other societies may look at it differently and feel ok delegating decisions about how their lives should be lived to their government. I, for one, would never be OK with that.

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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by em500 on Monday August 30, 2021 @07:56PM (#28362393)
Oh please, the US government actively intervenes trying to prevent minors from seeing adults having sex, an activity that does not harm others (and even whether it harms minors who view it is questionable). But I've yet to hear an American state that they view it as "appalling" that children can't watch porn.
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