I mean, yes, but it's so far down the list of bad things for society we're facing right now.
I'd rather we tackle the root problems leading to these. Increase education rather than reduce liberties.
I'm not, like, strongly opposed to reducing this particular liberty, but man it's not my first priority.
I don't think we have to take any liberties away to help reduce this issue - just banning gambling advertising would help a lot.
Isnt the root problem a company being able to A/B test the most addictive product? They spent huge amount of money to find all the psychological tricks, to identify who has gambling potential and then target those people.
Education wont beat that. Gambling is not a rational decision in the first place.
But, young men gambling (they are the primary target demographic) will make them into desperate and hopeless group. And not just financially, marrying or dating gambler is even bigger mistake then partnering with an alcoholic. Their lives will go down the drain in all aspects.
Where do you put drugs and alcohol on that list? Because gambling surely has an equivalent ability to wreck careers and families.