RobotToaster@mander.xyz to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 2 months agoOver half of Britons support increasing tax on online gamblingwww.thecanary.coexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down12
arrow-up174arrow-down1external-linkOver half of Britons support increasing tax on online gamblingwww.thecanary.coRobotToaster@mander.xyz to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 2 months agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoIt’s a predatory market. The only people who benefit are pigs who rig the games.
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2 months agoWhat about the gamers themselves? Don’t you think they may like the way they are choosing to spend their time and money in?
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoDon’t you think meth addicts like how they’re spending their money?
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoDon’t you think adults are capable of making decisions?
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoThey are, just not good ones
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2 months agoSo you believe YOU are more capable of making decisions for them?
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoI am more capable of making good decisions than a gambling addict
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoSo you believe have the right to make these decisions for other adults and dictate them what to do?
It’s a predatory market. The only people who benefit are pigs who rig the games.
What about the gamers themselves? Don’t you think they may like the way they are choosing to spend their time and money in?
Don’t you think meth addicts like how they’re spending their money?
Don’t you think adults are capable of making decisions?
They are, just not good ones
So you believe YOU are more capable of making decisions for them?
I am more capable of making good decisions than a gambling addict
So you believe have the right to make these decisions for other adults and dictate them what to do?