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Gambling and other predatory businesses on military bases are gross. MLM's run rampant through military communities by preying on dependents and the tighter soc

Gambling and other predatory businesses on military bases are gross. MLM's run rampant through military communities by preying on dependents and the tighter social networks formed by military families. Yeah, I know, freedom to make adult decisions and all, but sometimes it's nice to just keep the garbage out in the first place.

Cthulhu_ 1y ago
> freedom to make adult decisions and all Not to sound like an authoritarian, but sometimes I don't think freedom and free will is to be trusted to people. Not when they can be exploited. Some people are prone to addictions (like gambling); should they, especially when they represent a country, be allowed to indulge? Or should they follow a program to help them with their issues? Is the addiction the real problem or just a symptom of something deeper? I wonder if there's programs (in e.g. the military) that deal with this. I also wonder if they're trying stuff like ozempic and the like, which apparently helps with a wider range of impulsive / addictive behaviours.
- michaelt 1y ago
  > sometimes I don't think freedom and free will is to be trusted to people. Not when they can be exploited. The thing is, you gotta square that with these guys getting sent into war zones to get shot at. If we think these young men and women can’t consent to gambling their money, but can consent to gambling their lives, that seems a bit inconsistent to me.
- Zigurd 1y ago
  You don't have to go all the way there to ban exploitative stuff. It's easy to spot. In many cases, you don't even have to go as far as a ban. MLMs, for example, can be discouraged through education.
- indymike 1y ago
  > Not to sound like an authoritarian, but sometimes I don't think freedom and free will is to be trusted to people. This is why we have government :-)

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Gambling and other predatory businesses on military bases are gross. MLM's run rampant through military communities by preying on dependents and the tighter soc

by x187463 1y ago

Cthulhu_ 1y ago
> freedom to make adult decisions and all Not to sound like an authoritarian, but sometimes I don't think freedom and free will is to be trusted to people. Not when they can be exploited. Some people are prone to addictions (like gambling); should they, especially when they represent a country, be allowed to indulge? Or should they follow a program to help them with their issues? Is the addiction the real problem or just a symptom of something deeper? I wonder if there's programs (in e.g. the military) that deal with this. I also wonder if they're trying stuff like ozempic and the like, which apparently helps with a wider range of impulsive / addictive behaviours.
- michaelt 1y ago
  > sometimes I don't think freedom and free will is to be trusted to people. Not when they can be exploited. The thing is, you gotta square that with these guys getting sent into war zones to get shot at. If we think these young men and women can’t consent to gambling their money, but can consent to gambling their lives, that seems a bit inconsistent to me.
- Zigurd 1y ago
  You don't have to go all the way there to ban exploitative stuff. It's easy to spot. In many cases, you don't even have to go as far as a ban. MLMs, for example, can be discouraged through education.
- indymike 1y ago
  > Not to sound like an authoritarian, but sometimes I don't think freedom and free will is to be trusted to people. This is why we have government :-)