I think its hyppocritical how the house stacks the odds in their favor, but when someone who understands game theory or can count cards can consistently beat the house, they are banned from the casino.

12/16/2007 6:45:01 PM

hell, you can get banned just for being lucky

12/16/2007 7:03:24 PM

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"Because it plays on people's weaknesses - like taking candy from children."

That doesn't automatically make it wrong.

12/17/2007 12:19:26 AM

^so you support taking candy from children?

12/17/2007 3:32:48 AM

^
It's kinda like our tax system. If you're a high acheiver, they're gonna take more of your "winnings" away. After all, you didn't work hard for that money...you sorta won it in life's lottery...right?

12/17/2007 11:20:13 AM

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"I think people should have the right to gamble....i'm all for survival of the fittest."

if you're to dumb to know what you're getting into or that there really isn't that much luck involved then you will get taken... enjoy...


yes there is the 1/1000000 chance you'll win big (at their table games) but the house always has odds in its favor.

in poker games against others the house takes a % of the pot and if you think winning what is left is luck then you don't know how to play poker very well.

12/17/2007 11:34:43 AM

I've seen many many many people ruined by gambling so its not hard to see why its wrong. If you can control it you are ok but alot of people go way overboard and get addicted to it. It then consumes their lives much like drugs until they become sorry human beings.

12/17/2007 10:47:28 PM

^ I could say the same thing about smoking or eating fast food, but that doesn't mean those things should be illegal or are innately wrong.

12/17/2007 10:57:01 PM

smoking and fast food dont cause people to kill each other or turn the hearts of people black.

There be a big difference

12/17/2007 11:06:40 PM

That's not a bad point.

But, by that logic, why would people be against a lottery on the basis that its gambling?

A lottery doesn't really encourage the loanshark business like you are alleging real gambling to do.

12/17/2007 11:10:39 PM

The lottery can become addicting and instead of people buying food for their families or things they need to survive they will buy lottery tickets. I know I've seen it happen. Some people can't control themselves and ruin their lives on it.

12/17/2007 11:16:05 PM

That may happen, but it has to be extremely rare. Certainly not as prevalent as gambling addiction.

12/17/2007 11:18:29 PM

You'd be suprised.

12/17/2007 11:19:01 PM

Darwin says these people don't deserve to live.

Maybe social services will step in since it is obvious these folks are not capable of support their children.

12/18/2007 1:19:28 AM