13 Oct 11
Originally posted by FMFDisagree.
Children need to be protected from the compulsive consumerism and commercialism of the adult world.
Agree or disagree?
Why?
Some may not subscribe to alarmist views about compulsive consumerism and commercialism of the adult world, and for these people who are skeptical about this particular view of the susceptibility of children to adverts and commercials it seems entirely otiose to ban certain marketing tactics. Some may also deem it unnecessarily punitive and misguided, on the grounds that even if such vices do indeed exist in our society it should be the parents duty to protect their children from falling prey to unscrupulous businesses, a duty which can't be performed by government.
13 Oct 11
Originally posted by generalissimoDo you think, for example, that tobacco companies should be permitted to deliberately target children?
Disagree.
Some may not subscribe to alarmist views about compulsive consumerism and commercialism of the adult world, and for these people who are skeptical about this particular view of the susceptibility of children to adverts and commercials it seems entirely otiose to ban certain marketing tactics. Some may also deem it unnecessarily punitive an ...[text shortened]... en from falling prey to unscrupulous businesses, a duty which can't be performed by government.
13 Oct 11
Originally posted by FMFWhat are you looking to ban? Is a free playground in a restaurant permissible? Are free entertainers like Ronald McDonald permissible? Is a free game with a meal permissible? Are recognizable symbols for child who can't read like Golden Arches permissible? Is it Ok to do all of these things at the same time?
Children need to be protected from the compulsive consumerism and commercialism of the adult world.
Agree or disagree?
Why?
13 Oct 11
Originally posted by quackquackIt seems you think the OP implies a proposed blanket ban on everything. It was not intended that way. Well, let's start with cigarettes. See if we agree on that.
What are you looking to ban? Is a free playground in a restaurant permissible? Are free entertainers like Ronald McDonald permissible? Is a free game with a meal permissible? Are recognizable symbols for child who can't read like Golden Arches permissible? Is it Ok to do all of these things at the same time?
13 Oct 11
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Originally posted by SleepyguySo if - say - cigarette companies decide to target children, it's the parents who have to deal with the effects of that?
Originally posted by FMF
[b]Children need to be protected from the compulsive consumerism and commercialism of the adult world.
Yes, by their parents.[/b]
13 Oct 11
Originally posted by WoodPushAll playgroups and other 'educational' facilities I have used for my children have secured my business by targeting me with their marketing, not my children.
I'm really not sure. I know a lot of people hate those places, and consider them an example of how lazy we've become, pawning our kids off to others rather than teaching them ourselves.
13 Oct 11
Originally posted by WoodPushI don't mean clowns entertaining children as they eat burgers and I don't mean the marketing of child tutoring services. Are these the only kind of services that the question "Ban Marketing That Targets Children Under 10?" made you think of?
So, is it what you mean?