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Well, ignoring the concerns about government intervention vs individual responsibility, the reality is daily fantasy companies advertise in such a way that it m
by zzalpha 10y ago
Well, ignoring the concerns about government intervention vs individual responsibility, the reality is daily fantasy companies advertise in such a way that it makes it appear anyone can be a winner, when in fact the vast majority of winnings go to the same set of elite players.
That's just flat out false advertising. At least Vegas is up-front about the fact that the odds are in their favour. And I think it's perfectly reasonable to have the government enforce basic standards about advertising and communication by companies to the public.
- harryh 10y agoThere are also ads that make it appear that if I drink a certain brand of beer then hot women will instantly flock to me. Should that be illegal too?
- openasocket 10y agoBeer ads generally don't come with testimonials of people saying they were mobbed by hot women after drinking that brand of beer.
- landhar 10y agoI think such an argument is reasonable. It does seem that putting restrictions on advertising cigarettes has contributed greatly to reduce the perception that smoking is badass.
- harryh 10y agoThere are also ads that make it appear that if I use a certain brand of deodorant then hot women will instantly flock to me. Should that be illegal too?
- zzalpha 10y agoSo, just to understand your position, is your claim that the government should play no role in regulating the messages corporations deliver to the public?
- oldmanjay 10y agoDo you feel it strengthens your argument to pivot to attacking a position you put in your opponent's mouth?
- landhar 10y agoWell, I think I understand the point you're trying to make. And I agree that drawing a line on what is and what is not acceptable embellishment to promote a product is probably impossible to do in a way that is absolute. But I believe that it should be possible to come up with a set of mandatory guidelines that would ultimately help consumers make more informed decisions when selecting a product. And I think this is a pretty reasonable thing to say, since so many governments enforce already some form of legislation to fight against deceptive advertising [0]. Actually, advertising of the very industry being discussed in this thread (gambling) is already being regulated by many countries [1], so I would be interested in hearing more about why you think this shouldn't be the case. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_advertising https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_advertising [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_advertising https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_advertising