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Chopper Rollins
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2016.10.14 10:02:05 -
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Toobo wrote:But I always maintained people have freedom to destory themselves, the true right to ruin themselves in a society we are born into without choice and in the modern culture of emphasis on progress and prosperity.
When your chosen method of self destruction makes my shirt dirty, or makes a bad smell, or threatens to burn down the surrounding neighborhood, you will be forced to control yourself or your toys will be removed.
Choice is what consumers are given as a consolation prize in place of rights that they would have had as citizens.
Citizens have rights and responsibilities, consumers have choice.
Are you sure you're an academic?
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Chopper Rollins
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
1616
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Posted - 2016.10.14 23:28:51 -
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Toobo wrote:... That's why I did say that I don't like name dropping, as I agree with Budrillard on this.....
This is turbo-trolling beyond all sanity.
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Chopper Rollins
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
1619
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Posted - 2016.10.15 14:17:38 -
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Toobo wrote:.. Living in a community that was mostly on the wrong side of the law, yes I too have seen people and families destroyed by gambling and various other addictions...
Oh for rice cakes, calm the drama-queening. Everyone has seen that gambling is a vile and stupid waste that fosters crime and ruin.
It's removal is of no consequence, you're just blurting now.
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Chopper Rollins
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
1619
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Posted - 2016.10.15 17:34:50 -
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Toobo wrote:That's funny Chopper. ;) Mephiz said he's seen gambling destroy people's lives IRL, no comments on that. I'm basicaly saying the same thing, yes I have seen it too. Suddenly I'm a drama queen. Lol.
Yes, because of this Toobo wrote: Living in a community that was mostly on the wrong side of the law bloody irrelevant nonsense.
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Chopper Rollins
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
1619
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Posted - 2016.10.15 18:17:12 -
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Toobo wrote:Chopper, how's that different from this? I'm genuinely curious  Mephiztopheleze wrote:
I spent 12 years as a Barman in venues where there were poker machines and betting available on horses. I have seen families destroyed more than once. This has been followed by some 22 years, and counting, in commercial media where I have covered numerous stories of how problem gambling has devastated families, destroyed businesses and in some cases, dragged down entire communities.
Just realised somehow I remember you to be British, maybe you said so somewhere in some posts I read. In that case I think I'm pretty much set up as someone you will really hate IRL :p i learned my trade at the School that was headed by the brain behind Blair's Labour party, aka Anthony Giddens, and was taught by a person who got his PhD under supervision from Giddens. :p I fully accept that the School I went puked out generations of pompous failures that plagues UK in many agencies and corporations now. So I guess I will just leave it at that with you.
Meph is talking about his view of gambling as backed by experience in hospitality and media.
You mention living in a community "mostly on the wrong side of the law" which is just silly.
No i'm not British, you seem unable to see beyond yourself.
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