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[–] ikesau 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

feel pretty conflicted on this

dive bar slot machines are the only form of gambling i witness with any regularity. they're so bleak.

according to statscan, only 1-2% of canadians are problem gamblers, so maybe it's unfair of me to invoke one-armed bandits to condemn the whole industry... but since when has gambling been fair?

and so as a general rule i side with workers, but i can't say i hope that the gambling industry continues to payout forever

[–] isVeryLoud 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Same, go workers, but fuck the gambling industry.

Even if the addiction numbers are low, casinos have no purpose in society aside from syphoning money from people.

[–] ikesau 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

well, entertainment is a purpose. not to be all gambling industry apologist but i'm sure many people visiting montreal are going to have a great time losing an accounted-for amount of money on roulette while sipping cocktails and feeling fancy.

rational or not, we have a biologically-ingrained fascination with gambling like we do sugary foods and hot people, and enjoying these things are some of life's true pleasures! it's just, some are much more susceptible to it than others, which crosses the blurry line into exploitation. practical and effective regulation comes from acknowledging and working with this, not disavowal.

if i stick around here you're gonna see a lot of this contrarian liberal shrug from me.

[–] isVeryLoud 1 points 2 years ago

You make a good point, people enjoy entertainment, even though it is irrational.

I don't like nor understand gambling, but others might. Such is human nature.