Grayox ( Grayox@lemmy.ml ) to Memes@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoGambling is addictivelemmy.mlimagemessage-square36linkfedilinkarrow-up11.14K
arrow-up11.14KimageGambling is addictivelemmy.mlGrayox ( Grayox@lemmy.ml ) to Memes@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square36linkfedilink
minus-squareAndrasKrigare ( AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoI don’t understand the reasoning of gambling being legal, but advertising it illegal. Advertising isn’t the “bad” part.
minus-squareGrayox ( Grayox@lemmy.ml ) OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·3 years agoFor the same reason tobacco ads are illegal, yet you can still buy cigarettes. Prohibition doesnt work, thats why we have rules and regulations. Advertising something that is highly addictive should be highly regulated.
minus-squareexplodicle ( explodicle@local106.com ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoHere in the USA it’s how they get the poor to pay back the natives, instead of taxing the wealthy heirs of stolen land.
minus-squareKhotetsu ( Khotetsu@lib.lgbt ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoOne step at a time.
minus-squareFlumsy ( Flumsy@feddit.de ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoBecause it shouldnt be popular, but making it completely illegal is quite invasive.
I don’t understand the reasoning of gambling being legal, but advertising it illegal. Advertising isn’t the “bad” part.
For the same reason tobacco ads are illegal, yet you can still buy cigarettes. Prohibition doesnt work, thats why we have rules and regulations. Advertising something that is highly addictive should be highly regulated.
Here in the USA it’s how they get the poor to pay back the natives, instead of taxing the wealthy heirs of stolen land.
Damn
One step at a time.
Because it shouldnt be popular, but making it completely illegal is quite invasive.