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A rambling street interview where a man in recovery argues that banning greyhound racing won't end gambling or addiction, since people have always gambled and addiction follows pain, not particular outlets. He points to social media's grip on young people as a bigger addiction problem worth tackling.
- Dog breeds stay healthy and viable only when there's an economic reason to breed them, so banning racing could hurt greyhounds' genetic health.
- Gambling predates racing by millennia, so removing tracks would just move betting to sports and other outlets without controlling it.
- Addiction is driven by unresolved pain, and the speaker argues the real fix is teaching young people to handle trauma through empathy and connection.
- Social media algorithms are designed to be addictive, and he claims early hooks like these raise the odds of later drug addiction.