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Comment author: gothgirl420666 13 November 2014 05:17:19PM 6 points [-]

It's easier to follow a hard-and-fast rule than it is to promise yourself you'll do less of something.

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 14 November 2014 03:34:17AM 4 points [-]

Yes, but it's just a commitment to an instrumental goal. To repeat myself: will it actually change, or will the one fill the void of the other? If you go to a wedding where you are offered a choice between fish and beef, the right ban does force the choice of fish, but most menus are longer than that; in particular, cooking at home offers the longest menu.