Imagine wanting to criminalize being overweight lol
Far worse externalities and is similarly silly to ban.
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demlet@lemmy.world 10 months agoSure. We will have to be willing to pay the price as a society, and that’s a hard sell for people who don’t choose to do those things. Probably worth reiterating that we actually do restrict people from swimming in certain places. Why? Because it’s too dangerous and also puts rescuers at risk. You might say, “well just let them drown”, but that seems rather callous in my opinion. I suppose the boring answer like usual is finding a middle ground where most interested parties are unhappy with the compromise.
SCB@lemmy.world 10 months ago
DistractedDev@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I imagine everyone has some slightly risky things they like to do with their free time. The way to sell it is to recognize that we’re all paying for something else other people want to do in some way or another that we don’t take advantage of ourselves. By collectively contributing to society, we can make this whole experience of life worth living for everyone. I, personally, don’t want to be forced into a plastic bubble of safety for my entire life.
demlet@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Agreed. I miss merry-go-rounds personally…