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i don't know if you are arguing for the sake of arguing, or you really feel (re my statement) that gambling is in the same ballpark? to respond: 1) killing yo
by novaleaf 13y ago
i don't know if you are arguing for the sake of arguing, or you really feel (re my statement) that gambling is in the same ballpark?
to respond:
1) killing yourself with cancer in 20 years isn't as insidious as loosing your families accumulated wealth.
2) betting on stocks is somewhat similar, but the barriers to entry make it a non-issue to society.
3) startups, same as 2 but moreso
more details on my position: I have 1 extended family member who lost their immediate family (9 or so people) everything (aprox 1mil usd in savings) due to gambling obsessions. i know 1 friend who was in a similar position, and 2 aquantences with similar stories.
- jonathanjaeger 13y agoSaying that your family had gambling problems is anecdotal. Seeing someone in a hospital bed with a tube down their throat because of smoking is an argument you could have made too. There are going to be outliers with every vice (alcohol comes to mind too), I'm just saying that we shouldn't always jump to prohibition.