Gambling is addictivelemmy.mlimage Grayox ( @Grayox@lemmy.ml ) Memes@lemmy.ml • 8 months ago message-square36fedilinkarrow-up11.12K
arrow-up11.12KimageGambling is addictivelemmy.ml Grayox ( @Grayox@lemmy.ml ) Memes@lemmy.ml • 8 months ago message-square36fedilink
minus-square AndrasKrigare ( @AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink3•8 months agoI don’t understand the reasoning of gambling being legal, but advertising it illegal. Advertising isn’t the “bad” part.
minus-square Grayox ( @Grayox@lemmy.ml ) OPlinkfedilink16•8 months 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-square explodicle ( @explodicle@local106.com ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•8 months 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-square Flumsy ( @Flumsy@feddit.de ) linkfedilink1•8 months 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.