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> Gambling for me is analogous to marijuana smoke. It's stinky, and I don't really want it in public, but I don't mind if you do it behind closed doors. I just
by iamthirsty 3y ago
> Gambling for me is analogous to marijuana smoke. It's stinky, and I don't really want it in public, but I don't mind if you do it behind closed doors. I just don't want to see it constantly.
This is a purely cultural adaptation — especially in the U.S.
People said the exact same thing about interracial & homosexual couples in the 60's.
Gambling isn't inherently bad, it was just banned throughout the U.S. and, like marijuana, was constantly presented as bad.
As a recovering addict, learning to deal with the advertisements is just a part of recovering. The world doesn't cater to meet the needs of the few who struggle with any vice.
- hn72774 3y ago> People said the exact same thing about interracial & homosexual couples in the 60's Not sure if this is a false equivalence or strawman fallacy. Maybe both?
- topherclay 3y agoFirst they came for the gamblers and I did not speak up because I am not a gambler.
- DougN7 3y agoAnd then they came for the guns owned by 5 year olds, and I didn’t speak up… Then they came for the huge environment polluters, and I didn’t speak up… Somethings really are dangerous and should be regulated.
- topherclay 3y agoYeah lol I was poking fun at the hilarious false equivalence.