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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by surgical_fire on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @05:34AM (#47410413)
> Ban? I don't understand why

Many things that people enjoy are banned because it causes harm to other individuals or to society as a whole.

Not a difficult concept to understand.

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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by kbrkbr on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @08:39AM (#47411821)
That's why I was asking for a rationale. The devil is in the details. Otherwise motorcycling will be next, alcohol, excessive gaming, etc. etc.
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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by surgical_fire on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @10:04AM (#47412853)
Motorcycling does not cause immediate harm to society or to the individual, and is a regulated activity anyway.

Alcohol and tobacco are regulated too. Perhaps less than it should, in no small part for cultural reasons. I say this as someone that enjoys the occasional whiskey and smoking a pipe.

I am unaware of evidence of gaming causing harm to society. Maybe it exists. I can't comment on it.

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