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# TITLE: Should we limit the amount of TV advertising directed at children? [7de7998bace585eda36a6f577631cb9b]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Advertising to children should be limited to protect them from the manipulative nature of advertising. This would be beneficial to society as a whole as it would prevent companies from manipulating children into liking their products, therefore allowing them to make their own choices. The issue with advertising to children is that it is incredibly difficult to find a balance between the right amount of advertising and the wrong amount. Advertising is a necessary evil in a capitalist society, however it is important to find a balance that prevents children from being manipulated and protects their innocence. In specific cases we should limit ads such as gambling advertisements which could harm children. Smoking advertisements and alcohol advertisements are also other examples of where potential harm could be caused and so we should limit those too.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - Advertising to children should be limited to protect them from the manipulative nature of advertising. This would be beneficial to society as a whole as it would prevent companies from manipulating children into liking their products, therefore allowing them to make their own choices. The issue with advertising to children is that it is incredibly difficult to find a balance between the right amount of advertising and the wrong amount. Advertising is a necessary evil in a capitalist society, however it is important to find a balance that prevents children from being manipulated and protects their innocence. This can be done by introducing a limit on the amount of advertising that can be directed at children, and also by introducing a more thorough vetting process for advertisements that are to be directed at children.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - Advertising to children should be limited to protect them from the manipulative nature of advertising. This would be beneficial to society as a whole as it would prevent companies from manipulating children into liking their products, therefore allowing them to make their own choices. The issue with advertising to children is that it is incredibly difficult to find a balance between the right amount of advertising and the wrong amount. Advertising is a necessary evil in a capitalist society, however it is important to find a balance that prevents children from being manipulated and protects their innocence. This is a difficult balance to find, however it is necessary to prevent companies from manipulating children into liking their products.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - Advertising to children should be limited to protect them from the manipulative nature of advertising. This would be beneficial to society as a whole as it would prevent companies from manipulating children into liking their products, therefore allowing them to make their own choices. The issue with advertising to children is that it is incredibly difficult to find a balance between the right amount of advertising and the wrong amount. Advertising is a necessary evil in a capitalist society, however it is important to find a balance that prevents children from being manipulated and protects their innocence. In particular, alcohol, smoking and gambling advertisements should be limited as these can cause problems for children.
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