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Norwegian government to set 15-year age limit for using social media (www.euractiv.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

Prohibition only feeds black markets.

[–] TheGrandNagus 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Except it doesn't, like with their smoking example.

Or, if you'd like another... there are age requirements for buying alcohol. Based on your comments, there must be a massive thriving black market for selling moonshine to kids, yet I've seen zero evidence of such a thing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have evidence in form of drinking classmates. Moderately so in my school because it was cultured, but classmates told it was much worse in their previous schools. I guess it largely comes from the families.

[–] TheGrandNagus 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

An anecdote is not evidence. Do you have evidence?

My anecdote is that I've never even heard of children buying moonshine once.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought not about buying moonshine through specific channels but rather asking an older friend/acquaintance/family member to do it.

[–] TheGrandNagus 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Even that isn't particularly popular amongst children. Youth drinking has dropped substantially over the years.

I also don't really get your point. We should stop under 18s/16s from drinking via asking their parents for some by... removing all restrictions altogether?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, my point was that the reasons are way deeper than "being allowed to buy alcohol on their own".

[–] TheGrandNagus 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Reasons for what? What are you advocating here?

You imposed yourself into a debate where someone said restrictions have zero effect other than creating black markets. I and others pointed out that's untrue.

Then you came along and now you seem to be arguing with me then now you're agreeing with me but being really vague about it.