I generally share the same perspective but the article provides a good rationale for doing otherwise.

I do not think so. We can hold these people accountable otherwise, there are laws for that already.

> Ban? I don't understand why

Many things that people enjoy are banned because it causes harm to other individuals or to society as a whole.

Not a difficult concept to understand.

That's why I was asking for a rationale. The devil is in the details. Otherwise motorcycling will be next, alcohol, excessive gaming, etc. etc.

Motorcycling does not cause immediate harm to society or to the individual, and is a regulated activity anyway.

Alcohol and tobacco are regulated too. Perhaps less than it should, in no small part for cultural reasons. I say this as someone that enjoys the occasional whiskey and smoking a pipe.

I am unaware of evidence of gaming causing harm to society. Maybe it exists. I can't comment on it.