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U.S. Details Gambling Cases Involving Pro Athletes and Mafia Families

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69 points ilamont | 5 comments | 23 Oct 25 17:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.414s | source
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silexia ◴[23 Oct 25 21:02 UTC] No.45687091[source]▶
Ban all gambling again, it is so destructive to the lives of so many people who get addicted.
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1. johng ◴[23 Oct 25 22:14 UTC] No.45688038[source]▶
Should we ban anything that could be damaging to people or addictive? Slippery slope.
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2. gdulli ◴[23 Oct 25 22:48 UTC] No.45688402[source]▶
This response is so predictable and facile as to be annoying.
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3. bdangubic ◴[23 Oct 25 23:54 UTC] No.45689035[source]▶
why can’t my 12-year old snort cocaine in school tomorrow? that is banned for some reason…
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4. bdangubic ◴[23 Oct 25 23:57 UTC] No.45689061[source]▶
it is because large majority of the population cannot comprehend that (especially in america) they have very little freedom. so then you mention “ban” and we all go “oh shit this is a free country “slippery slope banning ____” however, all the shit that is already banned - ahhh that’s ok, just don’t ban any more thing (unless it is something I want to ban…)
5. Ylpertnodi ◴[24 Oct 25 02:24 UTC] No.45690066[source]▶
Your 12-year old child *can snort cocaine in school tomorrow, if they want. Precluding availability, and/ or a physical restriction (by others) there is no reason why they can't.

Or, are you talking about 'consequences'?