It seems like some people want to figure out laws for everything - literally every. last. thing. If we have enough laws there won't ever be another problem, or so it seems. Regardless of the impossibility of that outcome or even agreement on what "good" and "bad" is.
Nevertheless, I think many people can agree with you that action should be taken when one party is no longer able to make a choice. Perhaps it's fine for gamers in 1st world countries to choose how they waste their money.
What isn't okay is when people have no other choice but some shady practice like the company that employees them also setting their rent prices.
> It seems like some people want to figure out laws for everything - literally every. last. thing. If we have enough laws there won't ever be another problem, or so it seems.
Something to think about - the number of anti-corruption laws on the books of a given country/state/city is a reliable proxy for how much corruption is there. The reason being, non-corrupt jurisdictions don't need those laws.
There is a very real (but arguably small) problem with phasing out laws which have long outlived their usefulness. These occasionally get used as a sneaky way to either escape prosecution, or prosecute someone who otherwise has done nothing wrong by modern standards.
> It seems like some people want to figure out laws for everything
Mostly the things that are harmful to society. Turning children into gambling addicts seems like an easy target. Kids have no defenses against even unsophisticated manipulation and don't always know what's real money or just part of the game. I've seen adults unclear on that sometimes!
Choice is great, but it has to be a free choice. You can't have that when you're being manipulated and deceived. Forcing games that feature gambling with real money to be transparent about their odds would help.
People think that the laws make the society, not the other way around. They want people to live THEIR way, and they see the force of government as the fastest route to obedience.
I see this ad nauseum in the weekly "f*ck cars" thread. Some young ideologue wants to create their personal utopia by banning cars, parking lots and highways and building trains.
> People like their cars. I don't think they want this
"They would like subways more"
> Are you sure about that? Phoenix is geographically massive. People tow their boats, horses, and trailers to remote places here
Nevertheless, I think many people can agree with you that action should be taken when one party is no longer able to make a choice. Perhaps it's fine for gamers in 1st world countries to choose how they waste their money.
What isn't okay is when people have no other choice but some shady practice like the company that employees them also setting their rent prices.