[mabelkitty]

Yes, it is the point.

Also, gambling is legal in more than half the states, with several more states entering into the foray such as New York, Mass, Ohio, etc.

Where've you been?

[zoyd]

Yes, it is the point. Also, gambling is legal in more than half the states, with several more states entering into the foray such as New York, Mass, Ohio, etc. Where've you been?

So, when pot is decriminalized, it will then be magically 'ok', when it wasn't the day before? And, last time I checked, casino gambling was illegal in quite a few states.

If slavery were legal, would you think it okay to own slaves? Can you make a distinction between LEGAL and MORAL?

Bennett's a MORALIST. Gambling is certainly not a virtue, whether or not it's legal.

Drinking shots of tequila is legal, but drunkenness is cetainly not a virtue, is it? Please try and understand the distinction.

[optik_b]

"Also, gambling is legal in more than half the states, with several more states entering into the foray such as New York, Mass, Ohio, etc. "

It's a dumb short term fix for a state's budget woes.