← Back to context Comment by nkrisc 3 hours ago The gambling industry itself is a net drain on society.What is the societal benefit provided by it? 2 comments nkrisc Reply jstanley 1 hour ago Some people want to gamble and the gambling industry provides what they want.How would you like it if people who didn't care about your hobby started questioning the social benefit of allowing you to do it? nkrisc 43 minutes ago > How would you like it if people who didn't care about your hobby started questioning the social benefit of allowing you to do it?In this hypothetical scenario, is my hobby actively harmful to society?Some people would enjoy killing people but we don’t let them do that.
jstanley 1 hour ago Some people want to gamble and the gambling industry provides what they want.How would you like it if people who didn't care about your hobby started questioning the social benefit of allowing you to do it? nkrisc 43 minutes ago > How would you like it if people who didn't care about your hobby started questioning the social benefit of allowing you to do it?In this hypothetical scenario, is my hobby actively harmful to society?Some people would enjoy killing people but we don’t let them do that.
nkrisc 43 minutes ago > How would you like it if people who didn't care about your hobby started questioning the social benefit of allowing you to do it?In this hypothetical scenario, is my hobby actively harmful to society?Some people would enjoy killing people but we don’t let them do that.
Some people want to gamble and the gambling industry provides what they want.
How would you like it if people who didn't care about your hobby started questioning the social benefit of allowing you to do it?
> How would you like it if people who didn't care about your hobby started questioning the social benefit of allowing you to do it?
In this hypothetical scenario, is my hobby actively harmful to society?
Some people would enjoy killing people but we don’t let them do that.