I know, and I understand the judgment. I was adamant people would not buy them, and when they did, it felt yucky (lack of a decent descriptive word). Selling an item I know is a scam doesn't sit right with my morals, yet people do this every day, and it's legal. I don't get it.

My teacher asked our class if Coca-Cola should warn consumers of its high-calorie products, and I still don't have an answer. Consumers should know what they consume, and sellers mustn't mislead them, but in this case, should the public be responsible for educating itself?

Ideally, consumers are educated before purchasing items, but in many cases, we need regulations because marketing is misleading, and businesses exploit us. However, we want to believe there are easy solutions to complex problems, so we buy into these gimmicks.

We're victims and perpetrators of this madness, and to some degree, we uphold the consumer, instant gratification mania. I want to blame the BS rhetoric and bad business practices, but we play a role in this charade.

We created a civilization founded on pursuing profits, and that, in itself, is exploitative. So, consumer regulations are necessary, but should every product list its negative impacts? Are we incapable of deciding what's best for ourselves? Sometimes, yes, but other times no.

Still, I don't know how sellers justify their actions if they knowingly mislead people. Perhaps, everyone lies to distract themselves from our depressing reality to get by.