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agree on everything, It did happen in NZ some years ago, in of all places
parliament, it took 8 minutes in the dead of night for all parties to agree on
their very generous superannuation scheme.
Most
people out side of parliament felt that if this was unanimity we could do with
less of it.
Allan.
Hi Karyn,
I don't believe anyone mentioned the word 'ban'
at any time.
There is quite a big difference
between supporting directly, offering support, indirectly
supporting, withdrawing support, banning, etc.
You are entitled to your opinion, as am
I.
Heaven forbid we should all agree on everything
at all times.
Regards,
Cris
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Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:46
AM
Subject: [sharechat] Gambling and other
BAD things
If you follow the logic of this argument then society
should:
(1) Ban all cars and other vehicles, as thousands of people every
year are
killed or maimed in vehicular accidents. This causes more
damage to
families than a weekly flutter on a pokie machine or lotto
ticket.
(2) Ban all forms of drugs and alcohol, as this causes more
damage to people
and families by fuelling domestic violence, street
violence, drink driving
etc. More people suffer from the effects
of alcohol addiction than gambling
related problems.
(3) Ban all
forms of guns, knives, baseball bats, hammers, gardening
implements -
anything that can be used as a weapon. Obviously these
dangerous
items should not be trusted to ordinary people to make a rational
decision as to how to use them... like gambling, they may lose total
control
over their actions and go on to commit criminal acts, placing
their families
in jeopardy!!!
At the end of the day gambling is a
form of entertainment. People have been
indulging in this form of
entertainment since time began. 99.9% of people
dont have a
problem with it. The fact a few do does not make it something
that
should be banned. You can choose to spend your money on a beer in a
pub, a movie ticket, or put it into the pokie machine. None of
them has any
lasting value to you - however a proportion of the money
you spend gambling
will go to a charity, the money you spend on alcohol,
food, clothing,
movies, sports events - will
not.
Karyn
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