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Ferret7446
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When legal sports betting surges, so do Americans'...
Humans have tried to ban gambling for as long as gambling existed, and gambling has existed for about as long as homo sapiens. Gambling still exists.
recursivedoubts
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Humans have tried to ban murder for as long as murder existed, and murder has existed for about as long as homo sapiens. Murdering still exists.
Ferret7446
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What a strawman. Murder is done to other people. Gambling is something people do themselves consensually. Murder is banned and people universally condemn it. Gambling is banned and people have always been generally tolerant of it.
recursivedoubts
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> Gambling is something people do themselves consensually.
Yes, as evidenced by the full court press advertising.
notTooFarGone
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Ah yea and 1 billion $ or 100billion $ it's all the same
blueboo
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For those who find this appealing: Fires still burn down houses so what’s the point of fire departments?
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