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Re:Australia's social media ban for children takes effect in... by bspammer on Thursday December 11, 2025 @09:07AM (#46231518)
No one in my government has ever done as much harm to me as the people who share your opinion about taking reasonable measures to stop the spread of a deadly disease.

The slippery slope claims by the anti-mask people have entirely failed to materialise, yet millions died needlessly. Far more people (including myself) were permanently damaged by getting covid before the vaccine.

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Re:Australia's social media ban for children takes effect in... by Andrew_nenakhov on Thursday December 11, 2025 @10:45AM (#46232800)
Ok now you're defending measures like forcing people to wear masks on a secluded beach and somehow you still call such measures reasonable. Yuck.
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Re:Australia's social media ban for children takes effect in... by ellrob88 on Thursday December 11, 2025 @05:17PM (#46238021)
Decisions made under the context of a global pandemic, which needed to be consistent, easy to understand, and easily enforceable. I'm comfortable with the way that was handled in these circumstances. A mask is hardly an inconvenience.

Anyway, to get back on topic, which country do you think is the best example of the level of government you think is optimal?

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