If that gambling addict who shot himself in the head hadnt lost his families entire savings, home, car, etc he probably wouldnt have killed himself though he would most likely STILL be in the casino. Correlated yes, caused by? debatable yes/no/maybe.
I agree with you that most of the time canning threads is the wrong thing to do, and this one probably shouldnt be deleted but rather canned into a private area. My only point was to reinforce the view of another poster that some people will pounce on this food for thought. They will see a group of online gaming promoters talking about addiction and guilt and use it against the industry. Heck the Guardian probably already has an editor on the story LOL some things are better left behind closed doors.