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  • by musicismyboyfriend on May 5th, 2010
    voted: No

    musicismyboyfriend

    this habit should be the last thing to be made legal.. it doesn't bring any good to people who indulge inthis kind of activity. this is not for fun because it involves money or so.. some are like working and making money just to sustain this habit.. you think that's great?? i 100% don't think so, i'd rather waste my money on shopping than this kind of hobby.

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  • by HungryGuy on March 11th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    HungryGuy

    My answer is YES, simply because what consenting adults do together is their own business.

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  • by Anonymous on March 9th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Anonymous

    I'm not a gambler myself, but people gamble anyways.
    Instead of staying home, most go to Casinos.
    What's the difference? Really?

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  • by canbfrisky on March 8th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    canbfrisky

    It is here in parts of Colorado and if it went statewide or nationwide...We COULD make this recession go away faster and help build roads, etc...AS LONG AS the right people collected and distributed the monies.

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  • by Isaac on March 8th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Isaac

    I won't be partaking in this, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop you from blowing away all your money.

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  • by lollipop124 on March 20th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    lollipop124

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  • by Aspergers syndrome on April 22nd, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Aspergers syndrome

    Absolutely. It financially eliminates from the gene pool (in some cases) or at the very least limits people with the undesirable trait of taking extremely bad risks without cause, and it stimulates the economy for those with more desirable levels of intelligence and willpower.

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  • by andy00892 on April 14th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    andy00892

    Booobiess

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  • by underpantsgnome on April 19th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    underpantsgnome

    As long as I don't have to pay for their welfare checks when they go broke.

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  • by pookymooky on May 27th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    pookymooky

    I think so,, if people want to waste their money, why try to stop them. Besides, it's not like you have such a horrible time, doing it.

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  • by tsinoy on November 14th, 2010
    voted: No

    tsinoy

    STUPID people would like this to happen!!

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  • by ChuckExAnon on November 19th, 2010

    ChuckExAnon

    I admit, I don't like imposing my beliefs on other adults. But, that being said...

    The biggest problem with gambling is that 1.) it's a scam and 2.) the wrong people --people who can't afford to and aren't all that bright-- are too often the ones who do it.

    The biggest take for Biloxi, Mississippi Casinos comes on the first day of each month...the day the welfare checks arrive. I suspect it's the same for other state venues. I mean, is it a big surprise that the State of New York operates and makes sure that legal, off-track betting site are in sure to be found in the NYC ghettoes? Hey, a lot of that money should probably be going to feed kids!

    Same thing happens at our so-called "public housing" facilities. The first day of the month --welfare check arrival day-- is the busiest...for the dope pushers. Yes...they sure do cash checks! Just sign here! They'll even trade for food stamps! No problem! :-(

    I guess it's OK. States run lotteries and other forms of gambling knowing that they're getting a lot of welfare money back into their pockets.

    It's a "compassionate liberal thing".

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  • by marcusmcroach on February 2nd, 2011
    voted: Yes

    marcusmcroach

    well of course, gambling is just a game with money involve, but do keep in mind that illegal gambling might put you into jail..

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  • by Anonymous on November 19th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Anonymous

    it's a tax that people who don't understand statistics have to pay.

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  • by popcorn on November 19th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    popcorn

    If stupid people really want to flush their money down the shitter on the off-chance that they might win somenthing, it's not really my place to stop them, nor do I have any reason to.

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  • by Mud on March 15th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Mud

    gambling is the freest expression of the oppressed, legalise it but dont regulate it baby. lol

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  • by stargirl16 on June 8th, 2010

    stargirl16

    well i see no harm they go to casinos and gamble and on many other thing is just like beting so i guess i'm gambling because i put in money that i could jump the longest

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  • by betony24.rei-chan on March 13th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    betony24.rei-chan

    i'm mean sure if it doesn't go to the extreme where everyone is fighting over who get's go. it's a hobby and a game even though i don't. my dad does but nothing gets too heated up.

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  • by machinerat on March 9th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    machinerat

    It's a lot like marijuana use, it's GOING to happen whether it's legal or not. At least with it legalized the state can get a share of the money.

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  • by my2cents--Vote for Paul on March 10th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    my2cents--Vote for Paul

    Adults can spend their money on what they want.

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  • by darkside13 on March 8th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    darkside13

    well i think it should be legal because some people do it for fun

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  • by Icameback4now on March 8th, 2010

    Icameback4now

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  • by Siyanor on March 8th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Siyanor

    Lol... the No argument is entirely based on correlations which ignore third and more variables and slippery slope argumentation...

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  • by leonardbiblitz on March 10th, 2010
    voted: No

    leonardbiblitz

    I would especially like to see First Nations in Canada exploiting the clean, green and extremely lucrative online gambling industry as a modern-day manifestation of traditional gambling rights as per evidence set out briefly here http://www.askbiblitz.com/Indian-gambling.php. I'd like aboriginals to get the green light first (but in return for a tax) b/c of the appalling way the federal Crown hog-ties Indians to reserves, which must be managed according to a peculiar set of special rules that invariably preclude productive use. Online gambling might be their ticket to pass GO! Perhaps they'll even divorce the Crown rather than subsidize the undeserving legal profession, which fails so utterly to provide even life necessaries to these people reliably, as successive reports by the Auditor General reveal!

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  • by Nightwatchdog on March 11th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Nightwatchdog

    I "bet" that the majority supports gambling.

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  • by Tamilze on March 13th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Tamilze

    I agree with a lot of the points on the 'No' side, but it all really comes down to the fact that, at the most basic level, gambling does not harm anyone. Yes, it can lead to people being harmed in some way, but most things have this problem. I cannot rightly be against something just because there is a chance that it could end badly, even if there is a high chance. That's not worth limiting liberty to me.

    I believe they recently legalized gambling in Ocean City, Maryland. Either that, or they are going to. As a point of fact, most of the people who decided on this were not people from the community, they were out-of-towners. Most property owners in Ocean City are not even from Maryland, yet they get to make a decision that could be bad for the locals, just because they figure that gambling will bring in more tourists and then they will make more money. I have a much bigger problem with that than I do with legalized gambling.

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  • by Anonymous on February 26th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Anonymous

    As long as it is fair chance, I don't see why you shouldn't be allowed to waste your money at soemthing you like. If gambling were illegal, they may as well bring back prohibition.

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  • by OmegaWolf747 on March 12th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    OmegaWolf747

    Anything done that doesn't harm others is no one's business.

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  • by answerbag on March 11th, 2010

    answerbag

    http://willfults.com/christian-poker/

    Has a great bible article in regards to poker.

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  • by Mr. Bean is a superhero on March 15th, 2010
    voted: Yes

    Mr. Bean is a superhero

    It is up to the person how he will handle the hobby.

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