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I disagree with the excessive argument. The argument should be to completely ban gambling, because it's been proven to be a harmful practice on society, whether
by apta 6y ago
I disagree with the excessive argument. The argument should be to completely ban gambling, because it's been proven to be a harmful practice on society, whether practiced in excess or not.
- flyGuyOnTheSly 6y agoWagers on games of skill are not a gamble. Gambling can only be performed with games of chance.
- icebraining 6y agoWhich Rock, Paper, Scissors is, according to the court.
- iso1210 6y agoPeople gamble all the time on games of skill. I'm no sports nerd, but I'm fairly sure that most of what decides who wins is skill, rather than chance.
- valuearb 6y agoAlmost all gambling involves a strong element of skill. Horse racing, poker, blackjack, even casino games like slots have an element of skill.
- NikolaeVarius 6y agoWhile I agree that many casino games have skill involved, I'm pretty sure slots literally has no skill involved outside of learning if there is a issue with the random number generator.
- valuearb 6y agoSkill doesn’t mean it makes the game profitable, it means the game rewards intelligent choices with improved returns. Different slot machines have different payout percentages, simply selecting the best improves your returns. The Stratosphere used to have 101% payout machines that could only be reached by walking all the way to the very end of their dreary mall. There are also progressive slots, different comp rates and negotiable loss rebates for high rollers.
- icebraining 6y agoProven by whom?
- apta 6y agoLook at Vegas for a very obvious example.
- icebraining 6y agoThat's not how proofs work. I can look and see negative cases, but you need for than that to show a net negative effect on society.
- apta 6y agoThe fact that people lose money for no reason other than delusion that they're going to make a lot of money doing nothing is enough proof. Gambling is fundamentally immoral and parasitic.
- icebraining 6y agoMost players don't hold any such delusion, they just like the thrill of the chance despite knowing it's quite unlikely. Gambling addicts are quite a small percentage, compared to the millions who spend a coffee cup's worth every week on a lottery ticket. If you're going to outlaw an activity because a small percentage can't control themselves, you'll have to outlaw quite a few activities.
- apta 6y ago> If you're going to outlaw an activity because a small percentage can't control themselves, you'll have to outlaw quite a few activities. That would be a good thing overall.