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Originally Posted by toretorden
I think you're taking an idea and extrapolating it a bit much here. Of course, if the goal of society is to try and maximize everyone's happiness, then - if smothering people with prohibitions make them unhappy, then clearly such smothering is not within the goal of society .. sorta stands to reason, really. 
Besides, you're not striving to be very comparable in your examples. While I like to indulge in some alcohol now and then, it's not like I also like to indulge in a bit of kid-slapping and feel society gets too homogenized if I can't beat kids.
Don't make it be about something it's not. |
make it about something its not? you just said some kid slapping\beating... i thought we were talking about discipline. i think both my comments regarding the fast food and intelligence are VERY comparable.
edit - btw, personal evidence doesnt ammount to much so please leave those comments out... by your request