I feel like if the conclusion is "ban it for everyone too" I'm okay with it?
But the argument seems to get a little lost along the way.
Yes, adults are susceptible to the same vices as children. However (as the author writes) children have poorer impulse control. They are also less inclined to or unable to consider the repercussions of their actions.
You wouldn't try to get a toddler to stop smoking by telling them it'll put them at a high risk for cancer at old age.
Speaking of smoking, anti-smoking campaigns in the US in the 90s led to a vast reduction in teen use and adult use alike.
So there is notable lasting benefit in protecting children while they lack the foresight.
But the argument seems to get a little lost along the way.
Yes, adults are susceptible to the same vices as children. However (as the author writes) children have poorer impulse control. They are also less inclined to or unable to consider the repercussions of their actions.
You wouldn't try to get a toddler to stop smoking by telling them it'll put them at a high risk for cancer at old age.
Speaking of smoking, anti-smoking campaigns in the US in the 90s led to a vast reduction in teen use and adult use alike.
So there is notable lasting benefit in protecting children while they lack the foresight.