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[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago (21 children)

Have those warning labels been shown to work like at all? We already have awareness saturation about just how awful cigarettes are for you.

[–] UnpluggedFridge@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

What do you mean by work? Do they stop everyone from doing stupid things? No. Do they have a measurable effect on behavior? Yes.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So why don't we put them on guns?

[–] UnpluggedFridge@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We probably don't want to use the current leader in cause of death for kids as a template for good policy.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not at all what I was suggesting. If warning labels save lives why are they not on guns?

[–] rekorse@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My guess is gun advocates think its a restriction on the 2nd amendment?

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

I see.

Well as long as opinions matter more than data now. Might as well criminalize Tik Tok with one hand and give out free AR-15s to mentally ill 18 year olds with the other.

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