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1. Richard Blumenthal sees the Internet gambling industry as an unsavory business that takes advantage of vulnerable addicts. Fred E. Foldvary, on the other hand, sees the industry as a traditional business trying to compete for the dollars of willing consumers. How is the way these authors view the Internet gambling industry reflected in their viewpoints?
2. In defense of laws prohibiting use of illegal drugs, John P. Walters argues that drugs, not the laws that prohibit them, hurt addicts, their families, and society. Adam Gifford argues that when governments try to regulate drugs, addicts simply adapt their behavior to maintain their addiction or shift to other, possibly more dangerous, substances. Based on the evidence these authors provide, do you think prohibition of drugs protects or harms addicts? Explain, citing from the texts.
3. Jean Kilbourne argues that alcohol advertising should be regulated because it misleads alcoholics—the...
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