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the government's goal should be to protect the population not to be fair to one person who enjoys the odd $5 bet.
by Gtex555 2y ago
the government's goal should be to protect the population not to be fair to one person who enjoys the odd $5 bet.
- HDThoreaun 2y agoAre we banning cars then? What about unhealthy food? Heart disease is the number one killer in this country so if the gov wanted to protect people it would make sure everyone was skinny.
- a_dabbler 2y agoYou're presenting a false dichotomy. Cars are a form of transport which has obvious benefits. Even unhealthy foods are food which is y'know the thing people consume to live. What are the benefits to keeping gambling? Does the entertainment value offset the societal harms?
- HDThoreaun 2y ago> Does the entertainment value offset the societal harms? yes. Just like the entertainment value of unhealthy food outweighs the social harms it creates.