This is the worst argument you could have thought of. French definition of human rights imply not judging based on morality and beliefs but on strict well defined rules. Polymarket is problematic because it’s used for fraud, insider trading, corruption and money laundering. Not because we don’t agree with its content
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phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
It’s not a fucking market, it’s a gambling site and the worst type of it. Its gambling on if a human being will die, if somebody will suffer, if wars will be won or lost
This website is the absolute anus of the internet, only shit comes out of it, aside from the eventual dick head coming in
Mubelotix@jlai.lu 16 hours ago
blarghly@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Idk, I have very little interaction with this site, but perusing just now, it seems quite innocuous. Topics seem to be some sports things (like what team will so and so be on), world events (several references to the Iran- US war, all worded in terms of when peace will be declared), and politics (looks like they think the Dems will take the house handily).
I imagine someone could get addicted to it the same way they get addicted to any gambling. But to me it seems less problematic than sports betting apps or video slots in the gas station. And as someone who has no intention of using it to gamble, I can become a bit more informed about what will probably happen in the world soon.
alekwithak@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Betting on politics and world events is not innocuous, as if there wasn’t enough corruption already. My quick perusal showed, aside from that garbage, an entire category for air quality (gee, what could possibly go wrong there??) and a category that’s just the number of times Rich Asshole is going to tweet during set periods, like he’s not cashing in on that regularly. The rich get richer, and, to revive an ancient meme, every day we stray further from god’s light.
kakekongen@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I don’t like the unregulated part of it regardless, but I would agree with you by principle. But only if they remove the sports betting component. I don’t know if we have data on gambling addiction to this kind on non-sports betting, but research would be interesting!