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U.S. House Clears Anti-Internet Gambling Bill
matr0x_x writes "The U.S. has just moved one step closer to banning all Internet gambling sites when the US House of Representatives cleared an anti-Internet gambling bill yesterday. The bill is against a World Trade Organization ruling last August that stated the US must not block online gambling sites based overseas." From the article: " The bill, cleared by voice vote in the House Financial Services Committee, would prohibit a gambling business from accepting credit cards, checks, wire transfers and electronic funds transfers in illegal gambling transactions. Unlawful gambling, under the legislation, would include placing bets on online poker sites, for example, and any other online wager made or received in a place where such a bet is illegal under federal or state law."
Do I hear Rousseau speaking? This isn't the Garden of Eden.
Being an Adult gives you the power to choose. To choose to watch violent movies. To choose to break the law. A guy wanted me to represent him for smoking cannabis. He wanted me to submit that the law was against human rights.
An emotional and moral adult can choose. Others can't. Terrorists are adults. They may have been brain-washed, but they are adults with the right to choose. But they don't have the POWER to choose, and that makes all the difference.
Responsible gaming is no problem. But addictive gaming leads to theft, company embezzlement and broken marriages. One child here died in an overheated car while its parent gambled. There is now a warning at each gaming venue not to do this. These people need to be protected from themselves.