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		leereeves on Jan 19, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Jack Ma's theory of how America went wrong over th... Yes, because it's a free society. Society tells you the consequences, and you still have the choice to do it if you want to.

agumonkey on Jan 19, 2017 [–]

It's an acceptable argument at a small scope, not at a global level.

Nobody wants to be addicted.

leereeves on Jan 19, 2017 | [–]

What's the alternative?

Lots of things are addictive - should they all be banned?

agumonkey on Jan 19, 2017 | | [–]

You seem to think that laughing at freedom = imposing dictatorship. I just mean contemporary notions of freedom are weak and fake.

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