making gambling illegal is harm reduction actually. it's not a direct equivalency with drugs. you can make moonshine in your bathtub without detection, the govt has the power to shut down corporate gambling operations and I would bet ;) that most customers won't bother moving to the underground option. (which can also be shut down much more easily than a drug ring) it is harm reduction. I don't know why so many people feel the need to defend its existence here.
I mean banning it like it was what, only a decade ago? That's clearly the best solution. Friendly wagers over the local game don't cause a mass transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, FanDuel does
making gambling illegal is harm reduction actually. it's not a direct equivalency with drugs. you can make moonshine in your bathtub without detection, the govt has the power to shut down corporate gambling operations and I would bet ;) that most customers won't bother moving to the underground option. (which can also be shut down much more easily than a drug ring) it is harm reduction. I don't know why so many people feel the need to defend its existence here.
Not really defending its existence, more trying to figure out what the best solution is.
I think you have a good point though.
I mean banning it like it was what, only a decade ago? That's clearly the best solution. Friendly wagers over the local game don't cause a mass transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, FanDuel does
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yeah sorry I didn't think that was your intention but others in the thread are doing it from what's clearly a latent libertarian mindset.