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I feel like every law I see coming out of Australia is just telling their citizens they’re not allowed to do something else mundane. All while the government services get worse, and the corrupt become more entrenched.
What a shithole.
Like what?
Often the things that seem mundane actually aren't
Like vaping is just tobacco 2.0.. and we don't need everyone to have easy access to guns (especially not kids). Networks like Facebook are so unmoderated at the moment they should be held to account.
Asbestos and engineered stone? Enough said
And that's mainly everything I can think of that's banned that I can think of...
What is this, govern me like a strict old nan?
Is dancing allowed down there as well or is it a gateway to thievery or something?
For real. A whole fucking country infantilizing themselves. Pathetic to see bootlicking at this level.
And it’s not even a good government. I guess I could empathize, if the government was not corrupt and delivering fantastic quality services. But they’re shitting on these people, and telling them to say thank you for it.
The vaping industry likes to argue that they are safer than other tobacco products, and don't deserve to be regulated the same way, but the evidence suggests otherwise. It's a fine example of why we should be happy that regulations exist at all.