[keanb]

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[psychoslave]

Sure. Also blaming individual for consequences for societal constructe they fall into is typical of those who lake any sense of social responsibility.

I hope you can see how this kind of argument on themselves don't make anyone extend their perspective if no one challenge its own preconceptions.

[frereubu]

Do you think people with a gambling addiction are enjoying it and making an informed choice to continue, and could therefore just choose not to do it instead?

[esseph]

You have far less control over things than you may think.

[Broken_Hippo]

Sure, some of them do that.

But seriously, mental illness exists. Other sorts of things affect the brain - hormones, cancers, dementia, injuries, etc. Some things really are completely out of your control and no amount of "personal responsibility" is gonna get you out of them nor avoid them.