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Old 05-29-2007, 06:51 AM  
pocketkangaroo
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Originally Posted by stickyfingerz View Post
The smoking one came from the left. Hotel rooms is a bad example, cause I havent seen any hotels that were forced by the government to not allow smoking rooms. Frankly most of the hotels that have a complete no smoking policy do it so their rooms dont smell like shit. Gambling overall is regulated. Be it offline, or online. Why do you think they are regulating online gambling? Think about it.
I don't care what side of the aisle the laws came from, freedom is freedom. What about riding a bike without a helmet? Driving in a car without a seat belt?

They don't regulate online gambling, they ban it. It's banned because powerful lobbyists demand that it be. It also gives politicians something to demonize.
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