Comment on Saw this at the store this morning, took a double take

• Fawkes@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  So 19yr olds shouldn’t be advertised to? What’s the cut off?

  I actually fully agree that all advertisement is awful and support removing it entirely.

  But lacking that, I don’t see an issue with advertising universally. And if we’re going to restrict advertisement to children, target actual children. “Teenagers” includes people legally old enough to join the military and kill other humans.

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  • cosmos8188@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Honestly, you’re right, but the issue is deeper than that. Ads like this indoctrinate people that aren’t even children - this includes teenagers past 13 and even adults of varying stages.

    Advertising harmful drugs shouldnt be done at all - but in the meantime, teenagers and even young adults should be except. Also the killing part is a totally different issue.

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    • Fawkes@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Sure, but the primary complaint was against a 0% alcohol beer targeted at “Children” by nature of using the term “Under Age.” I have no complaints against wanting to remove advertising, in general, including drug advertisements.

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      • cosmos8188@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        “Children” by nature of using the term “Under Age.”

        Which consequently includes teenagers and young adults within it - which aren’t children.

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