• CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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      10 hours ago

      That’s hard to say, at this point. A cheap, always available and completely sycophantic AI seems like it would be hard for a lot of people to resist.

      What is clear, is that contraceptives existing is responsible for almost all of the decline since historical times.

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        Well, we can agree that these AI companions are like drugs. But mentally and physically healthy people statistically tend to resist consuming them. So if these virtual soul mates are so popular, then it clearly shows existence of problems in society.

        So, government basically tries to cure the symptoms of a problem rather than curing the causes.

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      12 hours ago

      People driving themselves towards reclusivity will reduce social conditions with permanence. Its a good policy.

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        12 hours ago

        The point they’re making is this is like banning being wet while the Titanic is sinking, so that you can prevent the Titanic from sinking with this new rule.

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          Well thats a bad point to try to make. This policy is small and narrow, its not a replacement for improving human conditions economically, and its not trying to be. Its more like a car with slashed tires and a stolen radio. This policy replaces the radio, which isnt the biggest problem, but its still good to fix