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huskers2468 t1_izakihm wrote
Reply to comment by you_give_me_coupon in A Sports Betting Proposal Heads to the Vermont Legislature by BudsKind802
There are so many things that you can point to and say, "that is dangerous to a subset of the population, so we should ban it for the rest."
A few things that are pretty clear for non-complex manufacturing items: prohibition does not work, and promoting abstinence does not work.
Trying to abolish something that can be as easily done as sports betting, just causes it to go underground. Those who are addicted will have no protections, they will be able to gamble more than they have, and they will be owing money to potentially dangerous individuals. In a legalized system, you at the very least have to transfer funds in, and that is a very helpful barrier.
Legalize it, educate the public, and treat those with addiction.
huskers2468 t1_iza3n0p wrote
Lol it's funny how little "freedom" there actually was through the 20th century.
I'm far from libertarian, but we really need to trust that people can handle their lives. Legalize drugs next.
huskers2468 t1_iyedghs wrote
Reply to Aladdin Stowe by dmcginvt
Thank you for this recommendation. Definitely going to try it out soon
huskers2468 t1_iycv18r wrote
Reply to comment by marshgirl12 in where to end uncoupling membrane on floor in relation to drywall? by marshgirl12
Smaller gap than your baseboards. Just think of trim as covering the gaps, so you can make a bit less accurate cuts, and move faster.
My biggest issue was that I kept making my cuts so tight I had to either fit them in place or recut. Instead, just give yourself another 1/8th of an inch and move on.
huskers2468 t1_ixkj8o2 wrote
Reply to comment by Bodie_The_Dog in Donners Pass, CA [OC] 5248x2952 by [deleted]
Interesting, so Sierra itself is plural in it's native language. I wonder if there are more examples of this.
huskers2468 t1_ixh4t84 wrote
Reply to comment by Forthe49ers in Donners Pass, CA [OC] 5248x2952 by [deleted]
Wouldn't that be the same as the Rockies?
It's the Rocky Mountains, but short hand is Rockies. Just like The Sierra Nevada Mountains, can be shortened to The Sierras.
>Almost as soon as the range’s name was formalized, it began being called by its nickname, the Sierras. Joaquin Miller, the author and frontiersman, wrote “Songs of the Sierras” in 1871. Later, he wrote at least four more celebrated works devoted to California’s most notable mountains, all using the “Sierras” in the title.
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Sierra-vs-Sierras-Nevada-California-mountains-16325112.php
huskers2468 t1_ivp66dd wrote
Reply to comment by thisoneisnotasbad in Rock On Vermont! "Vermont becomes the 1st state to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution" by CalicoFlannel
I don't know what you mean by that. What will they have to make a call on?
huskers2468 t1_ivoc8rs wrote
huskers2468 t1_ivcaihk wrote
Reply to comment by Dire88 in Re: Vermonters' reputed attitude toward out-of-staters by newsandseriousstuff
>And don't even get me started on how poorly local businesses are run.
This is the number one thing that stood out to me after moving here. I love that they are all small business owners, and I want to utilize them, but it's difficult.
huskers2468 t1_iuo28h4 wrote
Reply to comment by czo79 in Officials Want Ideas for Keeping Trucks Out of Smugglers' Notch by Distinguished_Parrot
Hopefully, after a day or so, someone send a screenshot of this comment to "the officials."
Simple, yet effective.
huskers2468 t1_itzhayw wrote
Orthotics? You can have a professionally made set for you for the hill and walking around. Might be worth it.
I like Inner Bootworks at Pinnacle Sports in Stowe. They are very helpful and knowledgeable.
huskers2468 t1_izczk8e wrote
Reply to comment by you_give_me_coupon in A Sports Betting Proposal Heads to the Vermont Legislature by BudsKind802
Alcohol prohibition is the best example, and it has decades of time to back it up. Alcohol is not "intrinsically healthy." Alcohol is similar to gambling on many terms.
There aren't many underground distilleries or alcohol smuggling operations. Using the open market for purchasing is a much better option than skirting the law. I would say that it was a success, albeit with the known negatives, but it's better than it was.
Your prostitution example is still new, it's going to take time to adjust. Are you saying that the organized crime today at casinos is just as bad as it was? I'd have to see some statistics on that.