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Re:Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes by jonfw on Tuesday October 28, 2025 @09:56AM (#45732960)
> the freedom to be able to choose to engorge yourself on twinkies is maybe a good thing

In isolation, freedom is wonderful. In practice, maybe not? If a member of the star trek crew abused twinkies to the extent that they were lethargic or unhealthy, it would negatively impact the mission.

There is some compromise between freedoms and social resposibility

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Re:Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes by Throaway152 on Tuesday October 28, 2025 @10:11PM (#45741830)
Yes, and what if we saw what happened on Ferengi ships, with Ferengi replicators? Perhaps those are controlled by profit-seeking corporations, and have no such limits in the name of "personal freedom?" ;)
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