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Originally Posted by SnyderBock
That would not be a free society, that would be a socialistic society. Your talking about putting limitations on freedom of religion, freedom of public assembly and freedom of speech... Yet at the same time are asking for more freedoms for yourself associated with gay marriage? I'm not hounding you. But do you see the irrationality or selfishness of that? I'm not opposed to gay marriage. I say let people do what they want - even churches and gay people! =) Why limit anyone? I am anti-limits. In fact, I feel marriage (period) is an obsolete cultural heritage that does nothing but limit people and place conditions (or limits) on their happiness and pursuit of happiness. But anyway, I know I don't have all the answers and I am not going to put limits on you or your beliefs, even if they don't make since to me.
Personally, I think gambling isn't a good thing. It's wasteful and rather ruthless. But there's no reason to limit people from doing it, if that's what they wish to do! It's not immoral or violent. No reason for it to be a crime. It's just kind of stupid, is all... but hey, I do stupid stuff too! lots of stupid stuff! =)
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Hold up, there is a law that says they can not influence government. The same law says government can not influence their religion. There is a distinct line drawn by the law. They not only blurred it, but marched right across it. They are imposing their beliefs on me, affecting how I live my life. What happened to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Should they get to dictate what makes me personally happy? No, as I shouldn't get to tell them how to live their personal lives. How is that selfish or irrational? Would you change your tune if you were the focus of their attacks and hate?
And BTW, we are more socialistic society than people want to believe. Corporate bail outs, welfare, WIC, social security, food stamps, public schools, child services and unemployement benefits would not exsist in a true capitalistic society.
Back to gambling, I sell this one woman scratch tickets EVERY day. Sometimes she tells me she had to borrow money to keep playing, or that she is spending her rent money. It's absolutely horrible, and sometimes I honestly feel sick about it. But, she is a grown adult and is responsible for her own actions. It's her own money, her actions don't affect me, so who am I to say anything. I hope the gambling towns get full reign, if they want it. They (the citizens in the towns) should be the ones to decide; because the decison will affect them personally, not us in Denver, not the people of Colorado Springs.