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I can very easily "discover" how to make an illegal <item> in under a minute using the internet, does that mean I should be allowed to have it?

I'm pretty sure your response is not what the GP meant.



Sure. And if there are consequences, face them.


Generally kids are not able to comprehend or foresee all of the consequences of their actions which is why parents and their communities set rules/restrictions for kids.


Oh, so you've been a teenager before, too? :)

(I recently saw a fantastic episode of "The Mind, Explained" on Netflix that describes this phenomenon well, along with why it happens: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81273770)


I'm curious as to the reasoning behind why someone apparently disagrees with that.


Generally humans are not able to comprehend or foresee all of the consequences of their actions…

Thus saying kids can’t preform superhuman feats isn’t an argument that they should be required to do anything.


Likely a teenager ;)


"if there are consequences" is begging the question.




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