I believe that alcohol and tobacco are significant net negatives to society. Yet, I do not support a ban on alcohol and I suspect that an outright ban on toba

I believe that alcohol and tobacco are significant net negatives to society. Yet, I do not support a ban on alcohol and I suspect that an outright ban on tobacco would be worse than simply having high taxes on it. Sports betting is probably closest to alcohol in this regard: lots of people get moderate enjoyment from it from time to time and some people have their lives significantly harmed or even ended, meaning the overall net is negative, even though many people experience a small positive. I wouldn’t ban sports betting for the same reason I wouldn’t take away your glass of red wine with dinner.