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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:42 AM Original message |
OUTLAW all gaming and gambling in the United States? Is gambling corrupting politics? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Outlawing worked so well |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It may not "work" but you wont see mega millions pouring into politics and lobbying!! |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. No, you'll see mega-billions poured into new prisons to house gamblers! |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Only if laws so require. Getting rid of casinos and lotteriescan happen w/o that. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. The burden of the Gambling empire will get shifted down to the working class |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. You think there are no payoffs when it's illegal? |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Nothing inherently good about tobacco either. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I would be more than happy to see tobacco and smoking outlawed in the world. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. sex addiction |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. While you're at it, here are a few other things that you may want to ban |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. Then lets move on to smoking, sex, and fun in general. |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. I happen to agree with you. I see it happen at Indian casinos all the time. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. So you think gambling should be outlawed... |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 08:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Good point. I used to play a lot of craps. I saw many people |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. Feh! I love gambling, and most people do not have life-ruining experiences with it. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. No shit. Just because politicians and certain people who can't |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. It's the organized crime |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. umm....no thanks |
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CanonRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. There's been no negative impact in Colorado |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
14. I think gambling like any other vice is only corrupted by |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. Don't blame gambling for corrupt politics, blame corrupt politicians. |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
18. Your entire premise is flawed |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. why don't we just outlaw life? |
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DinahMoeHum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
20. Outlaw it, no. Tax and regulate it, yes. |
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Spike89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
23. logical flaw |
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RavensChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
24. So what else is there we can do for fun? |
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Snarkturian Clone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
25. Stop trying to restrict freedom. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. Yeah |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. Alabama politics were corrupt long before the first legal gambling permit. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
32. nope. |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
33. I'll give you 4:1 odds most people here won't agree...! (n/t) |
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