Comments on: Whole Lotto Trouble. http://fightthehypo.com/2008/06/24/whole-lotto-trouble/ a law student blog written by students at the catholic university of america, columbus school of law ::fighting the hypo, so you don't have to:: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:59:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Christopher http://fightthehypo.com/2008/06/24/whole-lotto-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Christopher Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:21:00 +0000 http://fightthehypo.com/?p=158#comment-300 I wonder if we could organize a class-action suit against the entertainment industry alleging that their increasingly entertaining programming is the proximate cause of our country's stupidity. I wonder if we could organize a class-action suit against the entertainment industry alleging that their increasingly entertaining programming is the proximate cause of our country’s stupidity.

]]> By: Jack S. http://fightthehypo.com/2008/06/24/whole-lotto-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Jack S. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:08:22 +0000 http://fightthehypo.com/?p=158#comment-297 Laywers need addictions. Whether it's alcohol or drugs (schools provide access to ABA student counselors) or gambling. The fact is that the high stress lifestyle combined with the vitriol that gets spewed at the profession by the public (one of the least respected professions, it is socially acceptable to make derivative remarks about lawyers; can you imagine if you made the same remarks about another member of society, like a cop or a minority?) makes addiction not in the least bit surprising. All of these pressures lead to many a lonely night where the practitioner needs "something" to take the edge off. Lawyers are addicted to addictions. Laywers need addictions. Whether it’s alcohol or drugs (schools provide access to ABA student counselors) or gambling. The fact is that the high stress lifestyle combined with the vitriol that gets spewed at the profession by the public (one of the least respected professions, it is socially acceptable to make derivative remarks about lawyers; can you imagine if you made the same remarks about another member of society, like a cop or a minority?) makes addiction not in the least bit surprising.

All of these pressures lead to many a lonely night where the practitioner needs “something” to take the edge off.

Lawyers are addicted to addictions.

]]> By: Casebook Sherpa http://fightthehypo.com/2008/06/24/whole-lotto-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Casebook Sherpa Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:13:56 +0000 http://fightthehypo.com/?p=158#comment-296 If the law has any role, it's not to provide a cause of action against casinos for addictive gaming methods. Just as with smoking, the general rule ought to be that individuals need to take responsibility for their own behavior. As far as the tobacco comparison, you can earn more money, you may not be able to recover from lung cancer or emphysema. When you lose at the craps table you know exactly what you're losing. However, because the tobacco companies deliberately covered up the deadly effects of their products you didn't always know what you were giving up with each puff. The gaming industry may be covering something up (assuming their studies aren't kosher), but it hardly rises to the level of deadly impact. If the law has any role, it’s not to provide a cause of action against casinos for addictive gaming methods. Just as with smoking, the general rule ought to be that individuals need to take responsibility for their own behavior.

As far as the tobacco comparison, you can earn more money, you may not be able to recover from lung cancer or emphysema. When you lose at the craps table you know exactly what you’re losing. However, because the tobacco companies deliberately covered up the deadly effects of their products you didn’t always know what you were giving up with each puff. The gaming industry may be covering something up (assuming their studies aren’t kosher), but it hardly rises to the level of deadly impact.

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