tdaddy Kentucky
12/23/12 11:04 am
Yes. People need to develop their own moral code, not a code mandated by legislation. Isn't that why Christians say human beings were given free will, so they could learn the difference between right and wrong on their own?
jimiscott Survivor
12/23/12 8:55 am
Why not? The lottery is a voluntary tax. Gambling should be legal in any form. The self riotous who preach against it are the ones hiding something.
babymomma
12/23/12 7:01 am
I think gambling. Drugs. And prostitution should be legal. If people want to spend their money they should be allowed to. They do it anyways.
Zod Above Pugetropolis
12/22/12 9:56 pm
praet I'd rework it to "Should gambling be legal in the state you currently live in AND any state you might someday move to?" It is, after all, all about me. :)
rebelfury76
12/22/12 9:20 pm
No, it should be an individual right to choose. Why is a more localised government any less intrusive than a federal one? Stand up for yourself.
rebelfury76
12/22/12 9:18 pm
No it shouldn't. Why is it the government's business what I do with my money? Especially when many have a state run lottery? Sounds like monopoly control through force, doesn't it?
rebelfury76
12/22/12 9:17 pm
Here's the thing folks, its none of your business what someone does with the money the fed allows them to keep. It shouldn't be up to the state either. It's not states rights, its individual rights. Stop thinking you own other people.
Zod Above Pugetropolis
12/22/12 8:20 pm
What if I asked: Should sports gambling be legal in Nevada, then asked the question again 49 more times, changing the name of the state each time? Tony's way is about 50 times more efficient. Gambling us already legal in the US, by state. Should it be legal in the states it currently is not?
susanr Colorado
12/22/12 7:16 pm
...ALL states. That's confusing to me. If I think it's a states' rights thing, why should I want/presume all states would allow it? Personally I DO think it's a states' rights issue, at least until I hear convincing arguments otherwise, but BECAUSE OF THAT, I wouldn't dictate what states do. See?
susanr Colorado
12/22/12 7:13 pm
Well, *I* wasn't completely sure what was intended by the question. If it doesn't imply a federal law, why wouldn't it read something like "should sports gambling be a states' rights issue"? Present wording implies to say yes you'd mean (1) it should be a state thing AND (2) should be legal in...
Zod Above Pugetropolis
12/22/12 6:24 pm
Which letter, word, or punctuation mark in this simple eight word question in any way implied involvement at the federal level, or forcing something on states? It could just as well have asked SHOULD gambling be legal everywhere in the world? It's still a yes, even without authority to make it so.
gonk In a psychology textbook
12/22/12 6:24 pm
It should be a state decision, like most other things. But gambling is silly, anyway. Most of the time, you're going to lose. What's fun about throwing your money away? I work hard for mine. Dunno about the rest of you.
susanr Colorado
12/22/12 5:43 pm
Is there any significant difference between betting on sports and betting in a casino? Where would the profits of sports betting go? Are there valid reasons NOT to allow sports betting, especially as long as other kinds of betting are allowed? Unless you're Pete Rose, that is.
susanr Colorado
12/22/12 5:38 pm
Are there people who lose at casinos and then blame the government? I'm not aware of that as a problem, but I don't know any heavy gamblers n
susanr Colorado
12/22/12 5:36 pm
Are there any federal laws regarding gambling, or it is all a states' rights thing? And I'm a little confused about the question - do you guys think it means a federal approval of sports gambling, or just an opinion that all states should allow it? May have to change my vote depending on answers.
Grocker
12/22/12 3:47 pm
I put $2 bets on games that matter to me, with friends/family. Makes it more fun with skin in the game. Not really concerned with the legality of it.
Grocker
12/22/12 3:42 pm
Gambling isn't listed as a sin in the Bible. Nice how this troll gets all the anti-Christians going. Actually, the disciples cast lots to select who should join their number after the Ascension.
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