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If the mob keeps it where I don't have to see it, then it's not my problem. I'd rather live in a city with illegal gambling done in private than in a city wher
by MichaelCollins 4y ago
If the mob keeps it where I don't have to see it, then it's not my problem. I'd rather live in a city with illegal gambling done in private than in a city where the street is lined with casinos and gambling propaganda. Keep that shit in Vegas where it's easy for me to avoid.
I wish they'd ban adverting of state lotteries too. Those ads are the worst, most insulting, most idiotic. A celebration of mindless materialism and short-term thinking. These ads celebrate the fact that most lottery winners blow it all on stupid shit then end up back at square one a few years later. It's flagrant exploitation of the dimwitted; the least they could do is not flaunt it on huge billboards all across town.
- blockwriter 4y agoThe mob threatens, kills or maims people for failure to pay. They have no other enforcement mechanism. This negatively affects entire communities, or even major cities, regardless of whether or not you see it.
- MichaelCollins 4y agoI doubt you can find much statistical evidence of casino legalization lowering the murder rate in cities.
- woleium 4y agoThe mob still lends money when legal casinos open...
- jollyllama 4y agoHow many addicts who only use the legal gambling wind up killing themselves or damaging their bodies via substance abuse, after being bled dry financially?
- mc32 4y agoTrue, you hardly ever see them show them investing in their family and education. It’s always crass/vulgar spending. Cars, vacations, consumerism.
- kadoban 4y ago> If the mob keeps it where I don't have to see it, then it's not my problem. I'd rather live in a city with illegal gambling done in private than in a city where the street is lined with casinos and gambling propaganda. Illegal businesses tend to branch out into other crimes, and to corrupt law enforcement. Both of those can end up affecting those nowhere near a place of gambling.
- jollyllama 4y agoYes, the state lottos are just as bad if not worse. My state uses an animal puppet in lottery ads; this is effectively advertising to children before they're even old enough to play. They got a pass for years while other gambling was banned, but that's not right. Unfortunately the rampant ads have the same effect; kids growing up now will see this all as normal and probably be worse off for it. This is a way in which culture is downstream from law.