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This is like when people say that consuming meat is a problem for climate change, completely ignoring the utility of meat. Obesity is a problem, but at least fo
by goethes_kind 3y ago
This is like when people say that consuming meat is a problem for climate change, completely ignoring the utility of meat.
Obesity is a problem, but at least food, even fast food, even junk food, has some utility, whereas gambling has none at all.
- donatj 3y ago> gambling has none at all It pays for newspapers.
- zztop44 3y agoI don’t think people who say meat is a problem for climate change are ignoring the utility of meat. They’re just pointing out that meat is a problem for climate change. Which it is, regardless of utility.
- qwytw 3y ago> has some utility, whereas gambling has none at all. Different people have different preferences. It's like saying anything that provides only recreational/etc. value has not utility.
- briandear 3y agoIt gives people a reason to watch soccer. Watching 90 minutes of a zero zero game is pretty boring unless you bet on that outcome.
- globular-toast 3y agoI didn't say fast food should be banned. I said fast food advertising.
- nemo44x 3y agoIt’s entertainment. Isn’t that utility? People also build community around it and make friends. Certainly sports betting makes watching professional sports (which have no utility) far more interesting. Like spiking a drink.