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It does affect others
"The government should have NO position on alchohol, tobacco, recreational substances, gambling, or any other adult activity that does not harm anyone other than themselves."

Not to get all high and mighty moral on you; but everyones behavior can/does affect/harm others. The alcoholic that cannot support his/her kids. The public cost of sustaining a tobacco smoker as cancer, lung or heart desease progresses. The family and public support required to sustain a habitual gambler. The mental distruction of some street drugs. The murder, violence and property crimes committed to finance drug habits.

These vices never occur in a vacume, they do affect everyone eventually. Of course there are many that control their habits and partake moderately.

Internet gambling needs to be controlled so that money does not end up supporting our enemies. It should remain here in this country helping to support organized crime as it always has.
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(NT) Score another one for the Nanny State :o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 11/10/06
It's about time!  John Zern | 11/10/06
What's the big deal?  Jack-Booted EULA | 11/10/06
Adults can't make their own choices?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/06
No, they need guidance!  Linux Geek | 11/10/06
Sure they can!  Jack-Booted EULA | 11/10/06
Sure they can  hines1957@... | 11/10/06
It does affect others  wjkahlssmd@... | 11/11/06
All High and Moral  oddswiz | 11/11/06
If Not Us Then Who???  wjkahlssmd@... | 11/11/06
All High and Moral  oddswiz | 11/11/06
It does affect others  wjkahlssmd@... | 11/11/06
It does affect others  wjkahlssmd@... | 11/11/06
wow, geeze, talk about hypocrisy  CobraA1 | 11/12/06
OK, I'll be the heretic  John L. Ries | 11/10/06
Follow the money  net-com | 11/10/06
US gaming industry=IDIOTS  BCF1968 | 11/10/06
Stupid Question  oddswiz | 11/11/06
Gambling online is BAD  Gridmaster | 11/11/06
Because YOU are limited, don't assume  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/12/06
So you feel the same way about on-line investing?  B.O.F.H. | 11/12/06
BOFH, for once we agree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/12/06
You cannot make the world safe for everyone.  osreinstall | 11/12/06
Got to have a balance somewhere.  CobraA1 | 11/12/06
Balance starts with the individual.  osreinstall | 11/12/06
so, what about the cost?  CobraA1 | 11/12/06
Another socialist that wrecks with good intentions.  osreinstall | 11/12/06
hmm, it appears neither of us have a good solution sad  CobraA1 | 11/13/06
Yours is bad, but mine is OK.  osreinstall | 11/13/06
okay  CobraA1 | 11/16/06
Re: Okay  osreinstall | 11/16/06
Gambling is bad  Fred Fredrickson | 11/12/06
Lack of self control is BAD  the_seb | 11/13/06
Yes it is  John L. Ries | 11/13/06
Elodea  Elodea | 11/11/06
yea.. i was thinking that too. luckily the lame duck is going to flounder.  Been_Done_Before | 11/13/06
Another assholy law?  OKJoe | 11/13/06
I'm so happy!  mjk1971 | 11/13/06
Well, ignorance is bliss, eh? (NT)  Spoon Jabber | 11/14/06
RE: U.S. permanently bans BetOnSports  video poker | 11/27/09

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