cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/shit/p/1267334/the-uk-government-has-announced-mandatory-eye-covers-for-teens-under-17-aiming-to-protec
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Satire
Inspired by UK banning teenagers from social media, asking them for their ID to browse the internet and forbidding them from drinking energy drinks.
To enforce this, all adults must wear placards stating their full names, addresses, age and telephone numbers around their necks at all times or on with the blinders you little nipper!
Jesus, I ate this onion
I’m here half looking to see if they take old folks too
I really despise people treating children like livestock- as if they’re an extension of their parents, or as if they’re under the ownership of their parents.
Sure, children aren’t independent YET. That doesn’t make them incapable of thinking, feeling and wanting. Being an inexperienced human mustn’t deprive one of being treated like a free human.
This is why we CREATED SCHOOLS. So that once they hit 18, they’re as prepared as possible for adulthood. Doing stupid shit like banning them from social media isn’t going to teach them how to actually, responsibly use social media as an adult. Imagine never having used social media before in your life. Then, you turn 18, and suddenly get access to it. Wouldn’t propaganda and the negative effects on mental health caused by social media be EVEN MORE INTENSE?
Slightly controversial take I guess, but here it is: we must progressively aim to lower the voting age to enfranchise this disenfranchised group of humans who are equally, if not more affected by decisions made by society. AT THE SAME TIME, we must invest heavily into improving the quality of education, so that the new, younger voters are capable of bearing the burden of the new responsibilities that are paired with the power of voting.
Without representation, we get stupid shit like this.
This was satire, just making sure you knew
Re: your controversial take
If kids are old enough to vote and change the entire direction of the country, then IMO they are also responsible enough to drive, drink alcohol, handle firearms, etc… there’s a reason the age of adulthood is usually roughly 18, because it’s when human brains are mostly fully developed. I wouldn’t trust a TikTok addled teenager not to vote for the Labubu party just for the meme. I know I would have as a kid lol
remarkable! it also prevents them from ever seeing those abhorrent nipples!
Or worse: believe what their lying eyes tell them about the actions of Israel!
Hmm… Gonna need mandatory earplugs too, I guess 🤷🏻
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Inspired by UK banning teenagers from social media, asking them for their ID to browse the internet and forbidding them from drinking energy drinks.
Mate if you saw how quickly those little rascals get through energy drinks you’d want them banned too.
