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Australia bans social media for under 16s
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Wow. You're such a rebel. /s
If you want to fight authority, start by fighting against the rich assholes causing 30% of stonemasons(and others) to get silicosis from engineered stone. The guys making the money aren't the ones getting sick. Help them live long enough to get justice and get paid.
Fight against the companies and rich assholes who are still giving lots of people cancer by using asbestos products to save money (and are putting asbestos in products and not declaring it). The people manufacturing this shit are getting rich, not the people installing it (or who have it installed)
And fight back by helping people live longer, so they can get justice against tabacco companies for lying to them and making shitty claims like claiming menthol cigarettes are medicinal. Companies like Vape4lyf had nothing in place to prevent sales of vapes to kids whilst starting petitions claiming they were needed for quitting smoking (what possible use could kids have for vapes other than to START vaping). Every shitty vape company out there is basically advertising their products as safe
Do you think the execs give a shit if your kid dies? Nope, they have lawyers on retainer, and they've become increasingly good at fighting any lawsuits and running down the clock. Do you think they give a shit if the people around other smokers die from second hand smoke? Nope, because you can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt a specific company caused an issue. People are suffering.
Nothing says "badass" like a guy who is willing to fondle the balls of the marlboro man whilst he lies to you and dodges responsibility. Vaping is Tabacco 2.0. They're making the exact same claims they did in the past for other products.
I'd suggest you grow a pair and stand up for people. That takes courage. It's not bootlicking. What you're doing is bending over for millionaires who give no fucks about you, and defending them
Prohibition never works. Even if you put an anti-corporate spin on it.
How do you figure?
Seems to be working against Asbestos companies.
And if anyone tries to cut up engineered stone onsite, it will be obvious. In fact, companies are getting actively fined. And my mate who got silicosis I'm fairly sure got a payout.
Seems to be working fine with our Gun control.
Seems to be working for lots of food items
Seems to be working for lots of things. You simply don't realise it works, because you're not aware of them.
If Vaping is banned, shitheads aren't going to be vaping in public blowing smoke in our faces. And, if they're smoking at home, people like myself can kick them out. I'm not too fussed about the ones who are respectable (I had a housemate who smoked weed, but they did it outside).
Do you really think allow free sale of highly addictive drugs like meth is a good idea? Fuck No.
You keep telling yourself you're a badass fighting against bootlickers or whatever. But you're actually just a pawn for the multi-billion dollar Tobacco industry
The fact that you think banning asbestos in construction is similar to prohibition is evidence your education system is fucked too.
The fact that you took my entire response and only responded to 1 part of it says everything. Prohibition has been effective against drugs. Just look at Denver as an example for what happens when they're legal vs not. The whole city smells like weed now and it seems like everyone is using. If you legalise cocaine, guess what will happen?
Before prohibition drugs were being sold at every street corner.
Even you know your argument is weak, so I won't be responding anymore. If you want cancer so much, there are easier ways for you to get it. Id rather the people around me live, and I'd rather live a long life too. As others have said, go get help. You have an addiction. I don't care already since I live in Australia and happy that shit like that is being increasingly banned.
And it's ridiculous you accuse others of bootlicking in this case. There's nothing more sheepish that sucking up to companies that trade YOUR health and YOUR money so THEY can be fucking rich
Hahahahaha