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Yes, it's important to take responsibility for your own actions, but it is also important to understand that your actions do impact others. If you drink alcohol and then insist on allowing your inner jerk out in public, you're not only a prime candidate for a ride on the paddy wagon, but you're also a walking advertisement for prohibition.

By the same token, there are a lot of people (myself included) who are opposed to legalized gambling on moral grounds, but we get lots of ammunition from not only gambling addicts, but from operators who make it very clear that their primary interest is in separating as much money from as many fools as possible, the public welfare be damned (a casino is such a wonderful addition to any neighborhood). The fact that gambling by it's very nature attracts people primarily interested in a fast buck for little or no effort is also helpful in our efforts (gambling operations and swindlers tend to have many of the same "customers"). Money spent gambling is too often money that would have been better spent elsewhere, on a lot more important things, by people who are not in complete control of their behavior. If you want to try to change those conditions, thus taking away our best arguments, you're welcome to try, but I don't think you'll succeed.

The fastest way to lose your freedom is to abuse it; not only for yourself, but for everyone else. That's how it's always been and how it will always be.
Posted by: John L. Ries   Posted on: 11/13/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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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
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