This is a guest contribution by Martin van Geest, Editor in Chief of MeneerCasino.com. If you would like to submit a contribution please contact Bill Beatty for submission details.

I love gambling. I’ve been playing slot machines since I was six years old (seriously). But lately, I’ve been afraid that I’m committing a terrible sin by playing some of my favorite slot games.

The people who’ve developed those slots are even more guilty. Our wrongdoing? Cultural appropriation.

For those uninitiated in the vernacular of social justice warriors: cultural appropriation means using elements from a foreign culture without permission or providing adequate context. This is seen as especially offensive when the original meaning of the cultural elements is lost or when the elements are simply used for esthetic reasons, as an exotic fashion item.