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I don't get why you think this is such a pearl clutching opinion when you yourself compared it to alcohol. I guess I just don't understand what stance you're taking. Do YOU think minors should be able to buy booze?
No, I think adults should be able to buy booze and children shouldn't. We should not have to modify the options available to adults to suit children. Your logic is that no R rated movies should exist because they are not suitable for one section of society (children). When I point the absurdity of that logic out, you accuse me of wanting children to be able to drink alcohol (????). My logic is that it's stupid to ban something for everyone because one person had a reaction.
I think you misinterpreted my point, that is...not the I used at all. I never once claimed that any of those things - chip included - should be outright banned.
YOU drew the comparison to alcohol, I was applying YOUR logic for chip accessibility (lol sounds like we're talking tech) to it.
Now you've added R rated movies so...where they check for ID and don't let unaccompanied kids in. You've been arguing my point the whole time....that maybe there are things kids shouldn't be able to buy for themselves...
You said it shouldn't be on shelves, what do you think that means?????
It KNOW it means I think they shouldn't be on a shelf where a kid can grab it and ring up at self checkout. I'm talking grocery stores, convenience stores, etc. I have no problem with it being sold at adult-focused stores like liquor stores, head shops, etc. Or ya know, it's 2023....lots of products like this sold exclusively on the Internet.
Less-damaging products have been outright banned before and I'm not advocating for the same for this, just that it shouldn't be so easy for children to get their hands on.