3rd March 2010, 12:24 AM
You don't need to be religious to oppose gambling... I don't think it should be legal either, it's just a tax on poor and stupid people, essentially, who can't help it but waste what little money they have on things that won't get them anything. It's cruel...
It's really unfortunate that it seems to be spreading. Every few years there's another gambling thing on the ballot here, and while most have fortunately been defeated, one did pass and now there's a horsetrack in Bangor which has slot machines. There's at least one more referendum for a casino coming, and who knows how many more... I really hope nothing more passes. It's bad for everyone overall.
It's really unfortunate that it seems to be spreading. Every few years there's another gambling thing on the ballot here, and while most have fortunately been defeated, one did pass and now there's a horsetrack in Bangor which has slot machines. There's at least one more referendum for a casino coming, and who knows how many more... I really hope nothing more passes. It's bad for everyone overall.