> No. Gambling is a part of a free society, just like drugs are. How do you square the harm that gambling does to unrelated parties? It's really easy to lose

> No. Gambling is a part of a free society, just like drugs are. How do you square the harm that gambling does to unrelated parties? It's really easy to lose a lot of money super fast with gambling such that suddenly your entire family is dire straits (losing the house, facing bankruptcy, etc.) before the non-gamblers have any ability to react.