I've never understood the anti-gambling people No one forces anyone to gamble, and no one forces anyone to gamble with size they can't afford to lose. Lack of discipline causes people to act irresponsibly But the reality is, we gamble every day. We gamble on college degrees, choosing to live in certain areas, people we date, people were friends with, investments we make, career paths we choose, lifestyles and hobbies we pursue, etc If you don't have discipline, you'll put yourself in a rough spot, no matter what the vice of choice is Develop discipline and you'll never allow yourself to put yourself in a spot you can't come back from It's that simple
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Do you not believe addiction is real?
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Replying to @almostowenmusic
100% believe addiction is real, but if you have an addiction problem, again you gotta develop some level of discipline or a system for it, otherwise you're going to end up addicted to gambling or some other vice. but if gambling wasnt an option, the addiction problem still remains. either way discipline needed

Oct 14, 2026 · 7:33 PM UTC

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Replying to @marccolcer
worth noting that gambling addicts have the highest successful suicide rate of any addiction
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oh I know, ive lost people to it, its heartbreaking. but banning gambling is never going to happen so what are our other solutions, is basically what I'm saying
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Replying to @marccolcer @almostowenmusic
The addiction issue is stronger than almost every person can overcome. Once you're hooked it's a spiral until a crash out for most. I think it's easy to be anti gambling when you see the affects it has on people first hand. You personally may have a grasp of your vices but don't think for a moment most people do. If everyone had a system and control then I'd be fine with it... It's just not the reality and these games are meant to be addictive (and extractive).
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without a doubt you're correct, but what is the solution? banning gambling is not possible in the year 2026. we have to teach discipline and teach it much younger. alcohol ruins lives but we don't ban that either because we saw what happened when it was banned back in the day, people just made their own. people will always find a way to their vice. so how do we teach discipline to manage how we deal with the vices?
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