The specialist in neurodevelopmental issues argues the case for banning social media for under-16s: ‘Those who had a smartphone with free access to internet content before the age of 15 have worse mental health indicators’
Yeah you do. If you restrict the ability to fuck over others, most of us would be happier. I’m mainly thinking of amassing obscene wealth, but there are other ways
You ever notice how no one ever recommends doing things that are empowering even when the data says they actually do protect children? Only ever restrictions?
Yeah you do. If you restrict the ability to fuck over others, most of us would be happier. I’m mainly thinking of amassing obscene wealth, but there are other ways
You do not improve a person’s life by removing that person’s freedom, is my point. There aren’t any teenage billionaires…?
You ever notice how no one ever recommends doing things that are empowering even when the data says they actually do protect children? Only ever restrictions?
My point is you vastly improve others’ lives. You reduce the ceiling of freedom for everyone but increase the baseline freedom everyone experiences
How is this even slightly relevant to the topic? Whose life are you improving by taking away the freedom of young people?