[Stone Mountain]

But how is his gambling ruining some one else's life? That arguement is completley disigenuous and complete ignores the very simple concept of cause and effect. How many people are going to NOT destroy their family with gambling if Bill stops? None. So why should he bear the moral burden for their addiction?

Because he preaches societal responsibility. The majority of people who try drugs do not get addicted. Many drug users can use drugs responsibly. Why is it morally righteous for him to gamble, but not for the guy down the street to grow and smoke marijuana in his home? How many people are going to NOT destroy their family if that guy stops smoking marijuana. Why should he bear the moral burden for those who can't handle their drugs?

[discostu]

Well for one thing there's the willful violation of the law, right or wrong laws are the written rules of our society and willful violation of them shows a disrepect for our society and weakens the ties of society by helping to create a society full of secrets and distrust. Then there's the black market economy that feeds it, on the profit chain of drugs there is always a murderer eventually, there aren't good people involved in the black market and knowingly creating a living for bad people is clearly not moral behavior. Now if marijauna were legal then responsible non-addictive non-destructive use of them wouldn't be immoral behavior. IMHO anyway.