Haven’t learned that prohibition doesn’t work yet huh? Alcohol also ruins lives and banning it didn’t work. Now I don’t think we should have legal Heroin since the chance of responsible use is about zero. But plenty of people can gamble responsibly. Also Better to owe money to a casino then a guy named Vinnie whose going to break your le…
Haven’t learned that prohibition doesn’t work yet huh? Alcohol also ruins lives and banning it didn’t work. Now I don’t think we should have legal Heroin since the chance of responsible use is about zero. But plenty of people can gamble responsibly. Also Better to owe money to a casino then a guy named Vinnie whose going to break your legs. The people who will get in over their head gambling legally are the exact same people that would go looking for a bookie. The prohibition argument here falls flat.
But overall the anti-gambling perspective isn’t irrational. I just don’t think its thought through very well.
Haven’t learned that prohibition doesn’t work yet huh? Alcohol also ruins lives and banning it didn’t work. Now I don’t think we should have legal Heroin since the chance of responsible use is about zero. But plenty of people can gamble responsibly. Also Better to owe money to a casino then a guy named Vinnie whose going to break your legs. The people who will get in over their head gambling legally are the exact same people that would go looking for a bookie. The prohibition argument here falls flat.
But overall the anti-gambling perspective isn’t irrational. I just don’t think its thought through very well.