tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12610610.post2033180493796582585..comments2023-12-27T03:40:39.548-05:00Comments on Mah Rabu מה רבו: Lucky 7, or unlucky 7?BZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242965196421853025noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12610610.post-67949274398802217552012-10-30T15:53:27.019-04:002012-10-30T15:53:27.019-04:00I was going to say what Joe said, so call this a &...I was going to say what Joe said, so call this a "ditto."<br /><br />One small thing - I think (although, I may be wrong) you're misreading the "tax on the poor" argument. The point isn't that the government is gaining revenue; the point is that gambling disproportionally affects the poor (i.e. they are the biggest gamblers). The honest version of the argument is "this is bad for the poor," which is just a more specific version of the "government must protect us" argument. For me, it carries a bit more weight when it's more targeted like this, but ultimately I believe that people are free to spend their money as they wish. Rabbi Jason Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718650670542762857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12610610.post-39686843629457347442012-10-23T12:18:44.240-04:002012-10-23T12:18:44.240-04:00I enjoyed reading your analysis, but I feel like y...I enjoyed reading your analysis, but I feel like you're omitting a key "Convincing Argument for 7" that is bordering on fundamental: <br /><br />Consenting adults should be able to spend their money however they see fit, unless there is a strong and compelling reason otherwise (e.g. enriched uranium or elephant tusks). <br /><br />Current Maryland law violates this principle, for historically moralistic reasons (i.e. gambling is sinful activity) rather than practical ones.Joe Grossberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355362807496413582noreply@blogger.com