It can be great for the state and a "smart move" and still be exploitative. There's a middle ground here. I used to feel the same about the lotto being a game

It can be great for the state and a "smart move" and still be exploitative. There's a middle ground here. I used to feel the same about the lotto being a game for "consenting adults", but it's a game that the state has a monopoly on and markets primarily to the least educated and most in need of hope. That should make recipients uncomfortable.