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There are many vices in the world. The underlying commonality is that they’re all addictive. In spite of that, I don’t subscribe to the belief that their addict
by polartx 6y ago
There are many vices in the world. The underlying commonality is that they’re all addictive. In spite of that, I don’t subscribe to the belief that their addictive qualities exonerate their participants. Nor does it transform thieves, addicts, or delinquents into victims.
- tartoran 6y agoI wouldn’t hold the casino wholly responsible but it shares part of the responsibility nonetheless.
- wombatmobile 6y agoIt's not a casino, it is a community club. Patrons have to apply for membership. The club could deduce just from this woman's address that she didn't have $XX million available to her for gambling - if it were even trying 1% to spot problem gamblers. In the case of St Mary's, > The not-for-profit community club has over $85 million in net assets. That's crazy! It is a suburban football club! Well, clearly, it isn't. Clearly, it is an entirely different form of enterprise, disguised as something it isn't. Clubs that do this are protected from consequences by governments that won't introduce legislation because of reasons that I can't write without having the resources to defend against a spurious defamation action that would bankrupt me.