[spicyusername]

Pretty big difference between soda and what's being described, unfortunately.

It'd be a more accurate analogy if we replaced soda with opium.

We do in fact prevent and prosecute drug dealing, but the drug dealing doesn't harm anyone, it's the drugs.

[jalapenos]

Drug dealing "harm" is the classic abject shirking of responsibly.

Oh no, I'm contacting my dealer, and now going to meet him, and handing cash to him... Oh no poor me this is being done to me by him..

Filth

[spicyusername]

Are you... saying we... shouldn't prosecute drug dealers? Or?

    Filth

Yikes!

[LarsDu88]

We do in fact prosecute drug dealers. In fact, if anything China's opium problems of the 19th century were ended by communist cadres mass executing drug dealers (and some users) in the 20th century.

Many countries have successfully cut down sugary drink consumption through regulation.

Where to draw the line is a matter of policymaking decisions and its not black and white. Its a very gray area that needs to be tuned carefully by society.