Not only does it hurt far more people than yourself, but a lot of behaviours defined as "only hurting yourself" have negative consequences for everyone. Take d

Not only does it hurt far more people than yourself, but a lot of behaviours defined as "only hurting yourself" have negative consequences for everyone. Take drug use, for example. Some people want legalisation under the pretence that it only hurts yourself. Someone sitting at home smoking ice has a risk that they are going to leave their home and participate in behaviour that puts other innocent people in danger, such as driving a vehicle while high. If a large number of people in an area become problem gamblers then it will lead to issues that affect everyone in the area, not just the gamblers. Who shoulders the cost of this?