But how can anyone justify Republicans playing a scolding nanny?
Aside from the thrust of the piece, it is an excellent lesson in how Western culture works, and the dangers of intrusive government. Charles Murray is a valuable public intellectual.
I have met a person who plays online poker and who explained how it works.
I have no interest in such games but I asked this poker player what would prevent two or more persons who know each other to logon to an internet poker game and sit at the same table while talking on the phone to each other unbeknownst to other players? And in so doing these players could cheat the other players by passing information over a phone line during the game.
He said that would be illegal. And then he appeared chagrined that I had pointed out a weakness in the online gambling model. Because without seeing your opponents, they could very well be talking about what they have in order to use that information to cheat.
The same carries over to BlackJack or any game where a player has information that is possible to shield.
And lastly in a game such as Craps or Roulette, the 'House' can program the online game to be in their favor.
The entire idea of online gambling smacks of an opportunity for major fraud.