There's a whole "out-of-control" industry around gambling, too, and many people lose all kinds of money with their gambling addiction. What kind of supervision could be put in place that would protect people from their own gambling addiction? Maybe whatever you come up with, you would want to impose the same sort of restriction on the "psychic industry."
Personally, I don't feel the need to intercede or put restrictions on gambling companies or psychics (or fast food, for that matter). My feeling is that individuals can choose whether or not to partake, and if they must experience a lesson that yields consequences they perceive as harsh, I don't begrudge them that. And if the lesson includes someone being active for social regulation, that's fine, too -- as John mentioned, we've got this democracy that will consider the pros and cons and take the right action. I don't see anyone around here doing that yet, but I'll follow it with interest if I ever do!
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