Casinos and Ethics
July 29th, 2026 at 5:49:22 AM
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Quote: odiousgambitI've always said that other types of addiction can bring a person to the point where it's clear they either quit or they will die. Gambling addiction is different in that you can get into all kinds of dire straits financially, including possible prison time owing to desperation, but your chances of dying are not really involved. That is quite a unique challenge to going straightQuote: harrisTo be honest I don't know how to help the problem gamblers I encounter, do you?
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Addiction to drugs and alcohol involves trading off an immediate pleasure versus the long-term prospect of dieing early. I know people who have chosen to die from alcoholism (and did indeed die) and people who have tried heroin and said they would be willing to die in one year for the pleasure of being on heroin for one year. So, addiction to substances is complicated.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
July 29th, 2026 at 6:54:14 AM
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Yes ... my point is it's a clear decision to live or die that the gambling addict doesn't get
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
July 29th, 2026 at 7:52:55 AM
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Applied math is applied math whether it's insurance underwriting, stock trading algorithms, advertising metrics, or casino game design, it's all probability modeling. Some relatives will always hold moral objections to the gaming sector, so it's best to agree to disagree and focus on your career growth. Good luck with the new job!
July 29th, 2026 at 8:21:36 AM
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Quote: odiousgambitYes ... my point is it's a clear decision to live or die that the gambling addict doesn't get
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Gambling addiction has the highest rate of suicide out of all addictions, which I imagine is due to debt-related problems.
There are many other addictions which won't kill you but will cause major problems in your life like porn addiction, shopping addiction, and other behavioral addictions. I don't think gambling addiction is a unique problem.
Another interesting fact I found is that high IQ correlates with alcoholism while low IQ correlates with gambling addiction.
