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All you are saying is "there is unavoidable risk in the world". Yes, there is. Gambling is creating risks that don't need to be created, for their own sake. So

All you are saying is "there is unavoidable risk in the world". Yes, there is. Gambling is creating risks that don't need to be created, for their own sake. Some people like risk all by itself - gamblers.

TheOtherHobbes 2mo ago
There's a difference between unavoidable risk and imposed financial risk, much of which is caused by the financial industry itself. Being killed by a meteorite is a statistical issue. Having your house stolen by a bank during a manufactured recession is a crime, and should be avoidable. Yes, that was actually happening after 2008. For example: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40777392 https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40777392