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Sure sports gambling ruins some lives. So do alcohol, fast food, you name it. Does this mean all of those should be forbidden? In the end these things are a tr
by misja111 2y ago
Sure sports gambling ruins some lives. So do alcohol, fast food, you name it.
Does this mean all of those should be forbidden?
In the end these things are a trade-off: a very large part of the population has no problems with them and enjoys being able to gamble/drink or eat. A small portion does have serious problems.
Should these people be protected against themselves, at the price of forbidden most people their little pleasure? Personally, I think not.
- xandrius 2y agoAlcohol is definitely regulated and fast food is too a broad term to mean anything. But yeah, gambling should also be heavily regulated (as alcohol) and it is far from a "little pleasure", it can easily become an addition even without throwing around ads, free first bets and gamification.
- misja111 2y agoRegulating gambling is a good idea, but most people here seem to be talking about forbidding. I find that odd, compare it with the general opinion here about soft drugs, there HN seems to be pro-legalization.