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43008e No.6587

Not discussed often, and this topic still confuses me.

Why do some people support banning Gambling? How did such an idea gain enough traction to get laws passed?

Do any of you support the ban?

6562d5 No.6588

I support the ban. Games of chance hurt people, especially people with problems or those who aren't that bright. So yes, gambling should be banned just like drugs are. Not everyone is as a responsible person like you are and need a few basic laws like this to stay around. The lolbertarian solution to this is "lmao let idiots be idiots why should I care XD"


7e22a2 No.6589

Gambling is essentially a scam. I guess that's why people support banning it.


ebb251 No.6590

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>>6588

>Just like drugs are


9f6b10 No.6592

Because gambling establishments are a net drain on the community, they exist as a parasite and a parasite alone.

Source I live in Nevada, the Casinos prevent any kind of meaningful employment from getting into the community so people have no choice but to work for a casino-related business, and since you have to get your check at the cage they catch a lot of their employees into their claws so essentially they work for less than minimum wage.


6562d5 No.6593

>>6590

did drugs become legal while I was away?

>>6592

tbh though, what would Nevada be without Gambling?


9f6b10 No.6594

>>6593

>tbh though, what would Nevada be without Gambling?

nation's leading producer of gold, silver, and mercury

Legal Prostitution


ebb251 No.6595

>>6593

They're increasingly becoming legal because states have to pay for ridiculous federal demands and have to end their phony support for laws that imprison innocent people.

Shit, I'm on drugs right now while posting this. Mary Jane for the win.


6562d5 No.6596

>>6595

When I said drugs I was thinking of more additive and dangerous drugs, like cocaine. Personally I don't think pot or psychedelics should be criminalized.


ebb251 No.6597

>>6596

Personally I think cocaine is in the same category as pot and psychedelics.

And even meth wouldn't even be that dangerous if it was made properly/purified.

Shit, opium is about the only drug out there that I really condemn.


9f6b10 No.6608

>>6596

Weed is totally addictive, all drugs are.


9a6f3b No.6621

>>6590

>>6593

Please, everyone stop assuming everywhere is the USA.


cb7a89 No.6625

>>6588

>Not everyone is as a responsible person like you are and need a few basic laws like this to stay around

This is the same retarded line of reasoning behind prohibition , that other people had to be protected from their own damn decisions.

>>6592

>>6594

The people already doing mining are already doing mining.

Its not like the casinos close down and everyone gets there ass down into mines.

>meaningful employment

define this?

>less than minimum wage.

as if minimum wage should exist anyway


9f6b10 No.6627

>>6625

>define this?

Full time hours

Paid leave sick or otherwise

Retirement plans

Good benefits

Wages at the level of the standard of living or higher

Casinos control all zoning in a city to make sure all

>shopping

>entertainment

>traffic

goes though their strip, and they fight like hell to keep people who live in the area from doing their living from their neighborhood.

For instance in my smaller casino town an alternate bridge, a strip mall, and some office complexes have been in development limbo for 20 years because it would give people a way to get through town without going down our "The Strip". This is a pretty big problem because we have to outsource nearly everything involving the state government to Las Vegas.

>>6625

When other peoples' retarded decision have a large highly visible detriment to the community then laws should be in place to impede said stupid fucking decision. That argument was valid in the 20s because America was white with low population, so most if not all crime came from Drunks, our culture adjusted to it with the foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous and tons of ways to get people to stop doing it on their own so we got to a point where prohibition wasn't needed as we are with Marijuana's prohibition.


cb7a89 No.6630

>>6627

>most if not all crime came from Drunks

Even if this is true it still doesn't change the fact that:

Reducing detrimental effects to communities by way of banning alcohol utterly failed ,prohibition didn't do jack shit to curb crime, especially homicide.

And also created disrespect for the rule of law because of this misguided attempt to enforce a stupid law.

It was unenforceable , a waste a time and resources by from the perspective of law enforcement.

Not to mention that ordinary criminals could make much more money under prohibition just by moving booze around rather than other crimes like , and that in some counties after the 18th was repelled the mob kept alcohol illegal in some counties to protect their racket.

> with low population

what?

https://www.censusrecords.com/content/1920_Census

I'll assume this was a typo , but correct me if you meant somthing else

> our culture adjusted to it with the foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous and tons of ways to get people to stop doing it on their own so we got to a point where prohibition wasn't needed

AA has more in common with the Washingtonian societies of the early-mid 19th century , that it does with than with the government trying to regulate what can do.

This is beside the facts that AA was founded after prohibition , and that the Washingtonian societies stressed internal reform rather than as trying to force others to give it up as the hardcore drys wanted.

The Drys insisted upon the "absolute shall." , the primary failing of prohibition was that it was for the good for some "other people" that have problems , when the lion's share of people that are involve in any given vice don't.


9f6b10 No.6631

>>6630

I should have added "and rural"


cb7a89 No.6632

>>6631

that still doesn't clarify anything, even leaving out that at this time about 40-50% of people lived in cites.

Although the divide between the rural nativeists and the urban immigrants did contribute to the way prohibition played out politically.


a4e702 No.6663

>>6587

>Why do some people support banning Gambling? How did such an idea gain enough traction to get laws passed?

they dont know how to play cards and were always jealous of those who took their money at the blackjack table

all drugs need to be legalized tbh with clinics opened that actually give a fuck about people who want to recover


732293 No.6691

>>6587

Gambling is based on chance and cheating, not talents. Gambling allows the normally unworthy to gain wealth, and wealth means influence in a plutocratic and individualistic civilization. Gambling also allows the “bank”, the “house” to accumulate a fortune based on the irresponsible and naive risk-taking of the gullible plebs.

Casino owners can subvert a whole society by becoming a mafia. It's similar to usury, something that used to be severely punished in the Medievals for any loan above a 3% interest rate.


cb7a89 No.6693

>>6691

>chance and cheating, not talents

>he doesn't know about card counting


6562d5 No.6699

>>6693

>implying casinos allow that


fae333 No.6728

Gambling is addictive, leading to a spike in crime. It's a double edged sword since casinos can be very good at investing in the community, but quality of life can drop as people pour their paychecks down the slot machine. Also, sports betting is illegal in the US because it encourages corruption and rigging. Leagues don't want a repeat of the Black Sox scandal. This is slowly changing, though.

>>6663

>they dont know how to play cards and were always jealous of those who took their money at the blackjack table

The house always wins, you stupid nigger. Blackjack is set up so the guy that draws last has the advantage, meaning, the dealer.




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