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Originally Posted by vkkim  I can destroy my life in a number of very legal ways. Why should the government deem addiction legal? I know people who are addicted to the Internet, games, etc. My friend missed a final exam because he stayed up all night playing WoW. Should the government put a mandatory limit on MMORPGs? How about they cut off your Internet connections for 20 minutes every 3 hours or so? Or how about they make all games illegal?
If you think any of those suggestions sounds ridiculous, rethink your stance on legalization. While I agree with you that addictions destroy lives, every citizen should have the right to make that decision for himself, just as I have a choice to get a degree, a job, or any number of things deemed "good." |
Hello,
there was a little more to my post than just that. I basically stated that I do not know. And that maybe improving society was the answer. I still do not know, and no one pick up on that idea.
Every citizen should have the right to decide, yes. But do every citizen have a choice ? Why did your friend let her/himself into such counter productive behavior regarding a student life ? Why do some citizens feel the need to fill their life with addictive behavior ?