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[–] theherk@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (17 children)

We don’t have to accept corporations selling ads that target young people and using algorithms to take advantage of them.

And Norwegian parents are doing what many are doing; caring for their kids to the best of their abilities. That oil money has provided good social services and these teens do have access to healthcare, including mental, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t teenagers still. They necessarily require some independence. That’s growing up, so you can’t just parent around every problem. Hence restricting some things, like cigarettes and alcohol for example.

I don’t see this much differently. It is a hazardous drug that warrants some consideration. Enforcement is fraught but that doesn’t mean we should just sit on our hands and accept it as is.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world -3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (15 children)

prohibition simply doesn't work. Especialy with social constructs. Try telling teens that they shouldn't listen to a specific music genre lol

There are million other better ways to handle and this law just seems like a bunch of populist drivel:

Therefore, the next step will be to push forward an age verification solution specifically for social media.

So, now because some parents suck at parenting I should provide my ID to Instagram? How incredibly dumb is that?

As a parent myself I'm so tired of shitty parents ruining it for everyone. Just talk with your kids, it's really not that hard.

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (14 children)

Interesting. Not going to debate much further with you, but I’m always a bit envious when I run into other parents who claim they have 100% control over their kids. I don’t. My child is grown now, but I absolutely did not. They were their own person, that no matter how much I talked to them had their own life and struggles.

And prohibition does work in some cases. See, cigarettes. Smoking has been in the fall for a long time especially among the young.

But I’m glad your kid will never have any problems ever and if they do that you admit it could have been solved by you talking to them.

[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago

I was under the impression that kids don't smoke anymore because it is not trendy like it was in my parents' times. But they do drink alcohol. And especially they do vape.

Interesting how in parents' times, you did not have to be 18 to buy alcohol... But juvenile alcoholism is a much bigger problem now. As if there is some bigger underlying reason...

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