[yimyammer]

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"Because Greg fell victim to Internet gambling's illusions of quick riches and a shortcut to his dreams, his dreams are in ashes today," Hogan told the committee. "Please refuse this bill, because if we open the door to any type of Internet gambling, we are allowing our college and high school students to play Russian roulette."

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This is such a meritless argument. If you buy this, then we should outlaw live gambling (and shut down Vegas), alcohol, and guns, because they do far more harm to people than internet poker. Blaming online poker for this nutjob robbing a bank is like blaming a gun manufacturer when some psycho uses it to kill somebody. With freedom comes responsibility.

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While we're at it, let's ban

Food because some people overeat and become obese
Vehicles because some people drive recklessly
Feathers because some people use them to foster their bolemia
Airplanes because some crash
Bees because some people get stung

Using the preachers argument, you can ban virtually everything

I think the best thing to do is ban mindless preachers like him