[tylerdurden]

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And there are damn good reasons why they should be passed.

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And what are those reasons?

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Personal freedom?

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Sure -- you believe it is your right to do as you see fit with your own money without government interference. But many people believe that gambling (lets assume poker is gambling for the moment) is bad for society.

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There are lots of things that lots of busybodies believe are bad for society. There's always somebody that knows better than you, you should just listen to them and shut up, they've got your best interests at heart.

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Credit cards, the ability to purchase private real estate, the stock market certainly leads many people to financial difficulties and make them a drain on our resources and a burden to all taxpayers.

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FYP.

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Anyway, the legislature is unlikely to change the law anytime soon.

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Agreed, but that doesn't mean there aren't good reasons it should be.