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"People who are using this shit of a drug should be aware that they are part of the problem with every line they do, whenever they fetch a bag of cocaine. You a

• herbst 8d ago
  Which is true as well. It doesn't make them bad people or evil human beings. But they are definitely part of the problem yes, hard to deny that. Also kinda funny how you compare meta with cocaine
  • bheadmaster 7d ago
    > Which is true as well Not quite, as if it was, the War on Drugs would succeed. Instead, it failed spectacularly. People using Meta products are not making an arbitrary choice that happens to be evil. They are using Meta because other people are using Meta (network effect) or because it helps them calm down after a long day (addiction). You can say they are "technically part of the problem", as in, their usage supports Meta existence in some micro way, but that doesn't warrant the harsh phrasing you've presented in the original comment. Punishing addicts doesn't solve the social problem of addiction, in the same way that punishing homeless people doesn't solve the social problem of homelessness.