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I agree, for people with full agency.

Toddlers shouldn't be allowed to play with electric fans. I'm OK with mommies, and even strangers, telling them not to and physically preventing it.

If you don't want to shoot heroine then don't do it. Don't tell others what to do.

I am against drug prohibition, yes.

It's perfectly reasonable to be against both drug prohibition and drug abuse.

Correct, but since the topic is banning consumption, not abuse, it's not really relevant.

This isn't the burn you think it is. Plenty of folks are against prohibition.

More, I'd argue we should tell people the consequences and make sure they understand them before they do it, which may be tantamount to telling them they shouldn't. So maybe we should tell people not to but not punish them if they do.

Not intended as a burn. Also, the whole "don't tell me what to do" thing doesn't work either.

not exactly the same, no one robs a liquor store to buy a Latte.

We’re talking about children, not adults.

Good luck enjoying diabetus before your 50's.

My condemnation does not imply my consumption of energy drinks. I tried a couple and found them distasteful. There are more pleasant ways of getting caffeine.

Most are zero sugar