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05-29-2009, 09:43 AM
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The power within... Like what am I talking about??
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Munich, Germany
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Should gambling be legalized everywhere???
Should gambling be legalized everywhere???
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05-29-2009, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Texas
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Gambling can, in fact, promote other crimes. It's something I go back and forth on.
I'd vote yes if the law had provisions to dissuade the other problems that gambling can create.
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05-29-2009, 09:55 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Chapel Hill NC
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Yes, because gambling, like prostitution, marijuana, and previously alcohol when illegal creates a whole underground criminal culture, that profits off of fulfilling the public's demand for that vice. When legalized this underground criminal culture is marginalized because most buyers will not risk interacting with such a questionable element when a safer, legal, and often cheaper product is available at a public market.
Also these vices can be used to generate revenue for the government as is the case with gambling and prostitution in Nevada and liquor taxes across the rest of the states.
Finally gambling is already legalized most everywhere, it is just currently limited to a few activities and is held in trust as a state monopoly, i.e. the lotto, or in many states is legal only if their is no acting house. The real question should be should private individuals be able to open gambling establishments and I say yes.
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05-29-2009, 10:00 AM
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Misfit On the Run!!
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: I am no Longer Invisible!!!!!
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Yes it should...
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05-29-2009, 10:33 AM
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You say "liberal" like it's a bad thing
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Downtown Boise
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yep... no reason not to...
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05-30-2009, 12:09 AM
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Go Lakers!!
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Kearns, Utah
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Yes.
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05-30-2009, 12:32 PM
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Diary of a Mad Black Man
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"10 page research paper due in 10 days. MURDER!!!!!!!!!!"
(set 2 days ago)
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Alexandriez, VA; Ft. Knox, KY surburbs in 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nature's message
Should gambling be legalized everywhere???
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A lot of states are in budget trouble. Regulated gambling can help out there.
If people want to gamble their home away, aint my problem. |
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05-30-2009, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: AR/hell
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Sure, your money...your choice.
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