Mockery and Derision

For those of you not in MD, let me tell you the other big question facing voters on election day: whether to allow slots in the state of MD.

I’ve heard all sides to the argument. That slots would bring in more money to the state that we’re already spending on out of state slots for education and other services. That it would be the most regressive form of taxes on those that can least afford it. That it would be immoral. After all, if everyone else is a whore, does that mean you should be one to?

Let’s set aside for the moment that yes, I would gladly allow legal prostitution in my state. I’ve made up my mind, and absolutely, I’m voting yes on question 2 for slots in MD.

Children are innocent. Adults aren’t. To be honest, I really don’t care what other adults do. I don’t believe the government or other people should be allowed to make moral decisions for others, under the premise that we can make better decisions for them than they can.

Let people live their own lives. Even if slots didn’t bring one single dime of money into the state coffers, I’d still support it on general principles.

And where did this stone age idea come about that it’s “immoral”? It’s gambling. Is poker immoral also? What about dancing or loud music? When people want to outlaw abortion, I disagree but at least I see where they’re coming from from a morality standpoint. But what basis do we have to say putting a quarter into a machine violates any code of morality since the 19th century?

Prohibiton worked. And all across America, teenagers are smoking weed for the last time, knowing the government is hot on the trail in the War on Drugs. Or is that not the case?

People are going to do what they’re going to do, and when it doesn’t harm those around them, let’s not make their decisions for them.

We don’t know what’s best. We can’t make better decisions on their behalf. Let’s strike a blow for freedom, and vote yes on question 2.

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