• @PapaStevesy
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    33 hours ago

    Painting baby toys with lead was pretty popular for awhile, so was filling your house with asbestos. Don’t confuse popularity with necessity, you might get cancer.

    • @[email protected]
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      2 hours ago

      The lead paint and the asbestos both served a need. For colored toys and insulation, specifically. And then we found a better way to serve that need. It isn’t a dumb need.

      Don’t assume that everybody who sees things differently is an idiot.

      • @PapaStevesy
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        I didn’t call anyone an idiot, I just made the point that something being popular in society doesn’t even make it good for society, much less necessary. Just look at fentanyl, or network primetime television.