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Old 05-30-2005, 11:36 PM
OrangeKing OrangeKing is offline
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Default Re: gambling frowned upon

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why do u think gambling, more importantly poker, is looked down on so much today?


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Walk into your local casino. Look around at the people there. That's your answer.

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True. That said, adamstewart is right - it's much more acceptable than it's ever been. People still (rightly) have a negative reaction to compulsion or addiction, but I think gambling as recreation is fairly accepted, at least in most places.
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