Probably got downvoted for failing this guideline:
> When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3."
I agree. Browsing the internet is not remotely comparable to smoking.
I disagree. Using social media is totally comparable to smoking. It's addictive, it's detrimental to health, and it's especially detrimental to kids going through puberty. "Browsing the internet", these days, mostly consists of social media platforms.
Probably got downvoted for failing this guideline:
> When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3."
I agree. Browsing the internet is not remotely comparable to smoking.
I disagree. Using social media is totally comparable to smoking. It's addictive, it's detrimental to health, and it's especially detrimental to kids going through puberty. "Browsing the internet", these days, mostly consists of social media platforms.
> It's addictive
You don't get withdrawal symptoms.
> it's detrimental to health
Not going to get cancer or other illness from it.
> Using social media is totally comparable to smoking.
Very much a stretch.
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