Posted by GIT on July 28, 2011, 1:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Second Look"
I imagine children aren't allowed in casinos because they haven't earned any money to spend there and because underage gambling is illegal. Gambling is an adult activity.
Why is that an adult activity? A child can place a quarter in a slot machine - my child has been placing quarters in gumball machines since he was about 2. I mean unless there is a better answer than the one you just gave there is no reason it should be illegal if a parent wishes to give a child some money to play with. Right?
Are you sure the issue isn't a little deeper than that - as to why our government may be protecting our children from gambling?
And as far as the rest of your post and the forcing of children on others and so forth - not loving our kids as much as we do - wishing to not be around them - sounds like hate speech quite frankly and we could use that on any one we wished not to tolerate is my point. And especially since being a kid is not something someone can help. I just don't get it. Sorry.
Still think in order not to discriminate against kids and families the owners of businesses should simply ask folks to leave if someone is being disruptive. That would solve all problems. And if someone does not have children and they are living in a home without any - being out in a public for short periods of time where children may be - if this is problem - then yes I would say that person is probably a bit on the crabby side - IMO, of course.
on July 28, 2011, 1:41 pm, in reply to "