44 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

Well what did I get wrong then 

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Getting rid of pokies will not reduce problem gambling

Hard to argue there wouldn't be a reduction when the increase since their introduction is beyond doubt. (that figure was 50 BILLION dollars between 1992 & 2016 in Victoria alone!) Respectfully, the magnitude of this is a world away from your Backyard Bob two-up game.

48 minutes ago, Tricky said:

Hard to argue there wouldn't be a reduction when the increase since their introduction is beyond doubt. (that figure was 50 BILLION dollars between 1992 & 2016 in Victoria alone!) Respectfully, the magnitude of this is a world away from your Backyard Bob two-up game.

People will find other ways to gamble they will go online to gamble, that's my point and the backyard is bigger then u think, stop being a nanny u can't save the world, these days there are too many ways to gamble, what u want ban gambling, jail people for gambling banning things always has unwanted effects, the butterfly effect.

2 hours ago, don't make me angry said:

 I doubt that very much, prohibition does not work those places just have it under ground. Give me example where you think its working

Countries with Alcohol Prohibition

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Brunei
• India (only in the states of Gujarat, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland, and the union territory of Lakshadweep.)
• Iran
• Kuwait
• Libya
• Saudi Arabia
• Sudan
• UAE (only Sharjah)
• Yemen
• Pakistan (only for Muslims)

35 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

People will find other ways to gamble they will go online to gamble, that's my point and the backyard is bigger then u think, stop being a nanny u can't save the world, these days there are too many ways to gamble, what u want ban gambling, jail people for gambling banning things always has unwanted effects, the butterfly effect.

Got your point and think it's overly simplistic. The AFL is doing the right thing questioning the ethics of the revenue. 

21 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

Countries with Alcohol Prohibition

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Brunei
• India (only in the states of Gujarat, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland, and the union territory of Lakshadweep.)
• Iran
• Kuwait
• Libya
• Saudi Arabia
• Sudan
• UAE (only Sharjah)
• Yemen
• Pakistan (only for Muslims)

Great examples of countries, dictatorships and and Sharia law countries, that's the answer we became a Muslim country, got any examples in free countries, where there is no death by stoning, think before u post makes u look silly, it does not work in free countries.

10 minutes ago, Tricky said:

Got your point and think it's overly simplistic. The AFL is doing the right thing questioning the ethics of the revenue. 

No what's simplistic is thinking that banning is the answer, so clubs get rid of pokies that will do nothing to help with problem gambling, someone else gets the money 

20 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

No what's simplistic is thinking that banning is the answer, so clubs get rid of pokies that will do nothing to help with problem gambling, someone else gets the money 

Only you have mentioned banning anything. Let someone else get the dirty cash. 

36 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

Great examples of countries, dictatorships and and Sharia law countries, that's the answer we became a Muslim country, got any examples in free countries, where there is no death by stoning, think before u post makes u look silly, it does not work in free countries.

well you asked and i delivered. you were wrong and you look silly. you said nothing about free countries (whatever that means).

but this was never the real issue. i said with respect to your initial comments that the problem wasn't as black and white as you painted it. i never argued for prohibition as that is just another black and white solution. but i guess a decent intelligent discussion on gambling  would require a level of nuance you don't possess 

26 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

well you asked and i delivered. you were wrong and you look silly. you said nothing about free countries (whatever that means).

but this was never the real issue. i said with respect to your initial comments that the problem wasn't as black and white as you painted it. i never argued for prohibition as that is just another black and white solution. but i guess a decent intelligent discussion on gambling  would require a level of nuance you don't possess 

You said it worked in those countries where, its underground in those countries, I ask where had it worked to stop people gambling, you don't know what a free country is how about where you can say something negative about the government without going missing, where you can vote without  someone at  the polling both  trying to scare you from voting.

What's that saying about shutting up and making others wonder if you are a fool rather than opening your mouth and removing all doubt???