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kelseyfrogyesterday at 8:40 PM4 repliesview on HN

If one kid is able to bypass the system it means it's zero percent effective. Same thing with alcohol, and cigarettes. Especially if it means I have to show my ID to buy those things.


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smelendezyesterday at 9:07 PM

It feels more complicated.

Some kids getting access to booze here and there with planning and coordination is different from kids walking into a liquor store or bar whenever they want.

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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 11:20 PM

> If one kid is able to bypass the system it means it's zero percent effective

No. Like, obviously no. That’s not how effectiveness is ever measured.

ImJamaltoday at 2:06 AM

Guess we should get rid of murder and rape laws, right?