[TheZenPsycho]

Compulsion is not the same thing as satisfaction. Satisfaction is not the only thing that drives purchasing decisions or compulsion. You don't get it.

your comments about gambling are really cold and detached from the real world suffering that gambling addiction causes people and their families.

[baddox]

How does one decide what is "compulsion" and what is "satisfaction"? What if someone really believes that they find Candy Crush fun and are very satisfied with the money they spend on it? Are they wrong? Are you able to determine what they truly enjoy better than they themselves?

People attempt to construct this dichotomy all the time, but I have yet to hear of a decision procedure.

Gambling addiction is unfortunate, but completely irrelevant to this point. People get addicted to prescription pain medication, exercise, and sex, but I'm not against any of those things either.