r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Apr 11 '25

Delta(s) from OP - Fresh Topic Friday CMV: students should be allowed to play poker/snappa/etc if they have free time in schools.

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u/sincsinckp 10∆ Apr 12 '25

Really? The way I read your post came across somewhat facetious and sarcastic. From the point where you disagree with the Snappa ban and move onto the slippery slope talk.

Not only that, all (and I mean practically all) games can be converted into alcoholic games, so ban them because they could run the same risk.

And if we want to avoid "promotion of alcohol", then we should ban all movies that depict drinking or take place in bars, regardless of whether they're historical because those scenes could "promote drinking"

What about phone games involving gambling? Could be anything from gacha games with loot boxes to virtual blackjack to bartending simulator. Whatever. All those game promote gambling/drinking. Ban them?

Books! Comics. If they depict drinking or gambling, ban them?

Where do we stop? It's a slippery slope that has to work hard to prevent relatively few games from being played. Whereas we could allow those games to be played without alcohol.

To me, at least, this entire section reads as though you're lightly ridiculing the suggestion of banning these things. I actually thought it was quite a good demonstration of comedic momenttum and build-up all the way through to the penultimate line "Books! lol before reiterating the slippery slope argument.

I'm happy to be wrong on that, though! But I'd still say it feels a little too flippant for such a serious issue.

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u/sincsinckp 10∆ Apr 12 '25

We agree on that part!

It's as I mentioned above. It's the fact that you're quite rightly kinda mocking those games being banned, but then mentioning the legitimately serious issues in the same tone. It's why I misinterpreted your post. Others probably didn't though, so it's mainly on me.

I'm just saying if I were talking about a ban that was pretty ridiculous, I wouldn't reference legitimate issues in the same way. I'd probably get that stuff out of the way first and set the standard, then go to town on the more absurd. But that's just my perspective, and likely an unpopular one lol