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A comment on Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes laws. Parent comment

Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by lopkeny12ko on Thursday November 28, 2024 @11:34AM (#42266582)
"Ban social media for everyone because it might be bad for some kids" is as fragile as an argument as "ban guns for everyone because some bad guy might get his hands on one."
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Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by Vegenoid on Thursday November 28, 2024 @11:58AM (#42266792)
Most countries ban guns for everyone, with that being the primary reason. It is not a fragile argument, it is simply a different weighting of values.

When I say “ban”, I mean “heavily restrict and track”, which is how I gather we are using the term “ban” in this context as well.

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Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by Supernaut on Thursday November 28, 2024 @11:49AM (#42266701)
Well, "ban guns for everyone because some bad guy might get his hands on one" has always been the law in my country, and it has worked out extremely well. There has never been a mass shooting here, ever.
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