“And there goes Walter Mitty and Calvin, then. If it is justifiable to enjoy art or sport, why is it not justifiable to enjoy gambling for its own sake?”
You don’t have to believe (at any level) that there’s a higher chance of you winning than there actually is to enjoy gambling. You just have to consider that the “thrill” payoff inherent in the uncertainty itself is high enough to justify the money that will be statistically spent. I think exactly the same argument could be made about sport.
“And there goes Walter Mitty and Calvin, then. If it is justifiable to enjoy art or sport, why is it not justifiable to enjoy gambling for its own sake?”
You don’t have to believe (at any level) that there’s a higher chance of you winning than there actually is to enjoy gambling. You just have to consider that the “thrill” payoff inherent in the uncertainty itself is high enough to justify the money that will be statistically spent. I think exactly the same argument could be made about sport.