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Planned obsooescence is a time bomb in products, particularly electronics by [Apple](/s/crApple). It means deliberately making a device become defunct sooner and components last for a shorter time. It is a tactic to make people purchase their next product sooner (after the deliberately shortened lifespan of their previous product expired). # Should planned obsolescence be **outlawed?**

Planned obsooescence is a time bomb in products, particularly electronics by .

It means deliberately making a device become defunct sooner and components last for a shorter time.

It is a tactic to make people purchase their next product sooner (after the deliberately shortened lifespan of their previous product expired).

Should planned obsolescence be outlawed?

No.
Yes, it should be outlawed.

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Why the fuck would I want it the other way? Don't know about you but I'm an adult capable of making and acting on adult decisions, like using rope to solve problems, and government intervention is the only thing getting in the way. I don't need my Mommy State to protect me.

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Well you'll get fucked that's all

Might is right, and you don't have it lol