The brain has some flaws that are very hard to overcome. Addictions are some of them.
There's a reason almost every country in the world regulates and restricts gambling.
There's a reason almost every country in the world regulates and restricts gambling.
The majority of people don't feel victim to addiction, it's a minority of people who are prone to it. Everyone shouldn't have their freedoms restricted just to cater to the more weak-minded.
Personally, I hope we come to protect the vulnerable regardless of their age.
Laws are there to protect powerful people (in many cases), to protect the majority (hopefully most cases) and to protect the vulnerable, sometimes from themselves (in a decent number of cases).