SJ Longthorne

...business could take steps to limit gamblers from betting enough to cause harm. So, I’m not sure that devoid of additional information that owning/operating one is automatically unethical

Adrenaline rushes can also be addictive, which water parks provide, and ultimately the goal for any entertainment business is to take more of your money than they spend. So “the House always wins” isn’t really any different than any other entertainment. You can have fun ...

Question: do you think an addition to water parks would be as damaging as an addiction to gambling?

It could be if you are so addicted you quit your job or spend money you don’t have. Water Parks also have the additional pressure of advertising to children which gambling businesses are generally restricted from, putting additional pressure on parents to spend money they ...

...may not have. I think ultimately any business can be unethical if put in a specific context

Second question: do you think it's as likely that people will become addicted to water parks as to gambling?

Probably not water parks, but I could see a business like collectible cards/toys/etc causing as much harm with people that fail to budget well

I'd be interested to see if that's reflected in figures detailing measurable known impact. I'd be inclined to assume it's more prevalent in certain industries, but that could just be that I don't hear about the others.