Comment by kelseyfrog
3 hours ago
Parents should:
Throw away their TVs and minimize screen time at home[1].
Be responsible for the upbringing of their own children[2].
Learn how to be parents; the government shouldn't force companies to do parenting instead[3].
Not have had children in the first place[4].
Be the ones responsible for parenting their own children[5].
Actually parent their kids and not rely on the government to nanny them[6].
Get to decide what content their children, then like me, you would oppose any kind of legislation with this goal in mind[7].
I could go on. My point is that HN has a long tradition of distrusting regulation especially when it comes to parenting. I have no problem acting as a lightning rod for that arugment.
> HN has a long tradition of distrusting regulation especially when it comes to parenting
Sure. HN is also filled with folks who don’t vote or believe in calling their electeds. Parenting has collective-responsibility elements. I’m not saying I support this instance of it. But in general, the argument that parenting has to be a solely individual responsibility while tech companies pillage our youth is a flawed pitch. (My personal view on this balance flipped with social media.)
Oh for sure. In general, I file them in the PDA[1] bucket.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathological_demand_avoidance
Bonus: And we should recognize that kids have responsibilities too. If they do something bad, it's silly trying to throw the blame on whatever the current moral panic is. Video games, D&D, rock/rap music, AI (!), etc.
I kinda feel like the people inciting moral panics should be held responsible for doing so. It's the social equivalent of dumping toxic chemicals.