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Originally Posted by Angela  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." |
I think it is more about awareness that getting readings under certain stresses might lead to a flaring up of addictive behavior. It is not normally known this is the case.
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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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I guess I'm thinking individuals should be aware that gambling can be addictive and also getting readings. People can do what they want but sometimes knowing what it can lead to makes for better choices for them, and less "school of hard knocks" lessons. Like cigarettes. Public knowledge of health issues is very high and that probably has helped people decide not to smoke.
If it was more public knowledge that people get addicted to readings then, if you know you have some addictive behavior - watch out for getting readings that get you all excited and thinking about when to get another reading, especially after some sort of high about the reading wares off.