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The problem is the intersection of two things that have questionable social merit and you could easily see a society making illegal. One of them is gambling.
by mapt 1y ago
The problem is the intersection of two things that have questionable social merit and you could easily see a society making illegal.
One of them is gambling.
The other is modern marketing.
Combined, they represent a substantial harm.
With nearly all of our social agency - which in our society means money - already in the possession of a tiny fraction of the country, with the bottom half of the country having approximately zero savings and spending at least as much as they have income? Any revenue gleaned from their dysfunctional attitude becomes a collective hardship, money that needs to be replaced by some form of subsidy to maintain our quality of life and avoid spillover problems like property crime.
- tonyhart7 1y agothen why US people cant vote a politician that would bring a betterment for their country??? like every other country?? we literally see an anti government protest around the world in past few month from UK to Nepal to Australia because they got divided between left vs right political spectrum that ignore massive issue that is happening right now if there is a protest from other country, it labelled as anti government protest but if there are protest on US, it called an left/right protest
- scotty79 1y agoOut of the two I'd be even more inclined to ban marketing because without marketing, betting is vastly unattractive, you just see yourself and all your friends lose every time you try. It's the marketing that spins the lies that result in addiction.
- throwaway2037 1y ago> social agency I never heard this term before. Google tells me: > "Social agency" has two primary meanings: first, a governmental or private organization providing community-focused health, welfare, and rehabilitation services to improve quality of life. Second, it refers to the human capacity for individuals and groups to act independently, make choices, and effect change in their social environment.
- rr808 1y agoThe third thing is smart phones and being able to gamble 24/7 anywhere.