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**qQVXpYM6** · 01-11-2006, 04:27 AM

For one sports gaming is illegal with the 1961 Wire Act anyway.
You can go backrupt with just about any vice, but with internet gaming it's a 24/7 operation and can be done in comfort of your own home. With River Boat casino's there is a limit (at least in MO) of loss within a period of time and all require getting up out of your home.

So you're solution is to restrict EVERYONE, even those who do it as an occasional passtime, because some people might use it to harm themselves? Well, shit, ban motor oil to ensure stupid people don't drink it. Fuck people who use it for their vehicles. Ban pencils and pens because stupid people might stab themselves with it. How are you going to ban unlicensed gambling? It's the internet, which in itself is unregulated. Make a law saying online gambling casinos have to get a license. How are you going to enforce Internet gambling?
No, it's to protect the stupid. Ever heard of gambling addiction? Yeah, it's some stupid term used to take the blame off of idiots with no self-control. Guys, I have an addiction to regularly stabbing people who make me angry at my workplace. Ban all sharp objects!

01-11-2006, 04:27 AM	#33
qQVXpYM6 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	For one sports gaming is illegal with the 1961 Wire Act anyway. You can go backrupt with just about any vice, but with internet gaming it's a 24/7 operation and can be done in comfort of your own home. With River Boat casino's there is a limit (at least in MO) of loss within a period of time and all require getting up out of your home. So you're solution is to restrict EVERYONE, even those who do it as an occasional passtime, because some people might use it to harm themselves? Well, shit, ban motor oil to ensure stupid people don't drink it. Fuck people who use it for their vehicles. Ban pencils and pens because stupid people might stab themselves with it. How are you going to ban unlicensed gambling? It's the internet, which in itself is unregulated. Make a law saying online gambling casinos have to get a license. How are you going to enforce Internet gambling? No, it's to protect the stupid. Ever heard of gambling addiction? Yeah, it's some stupid term used to take the blame off of idiots with no self-control. Guys, I have an addiction to regularly stabbing people who make me angry at my workplace. Ban all sharp objects!
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