Opponents of all legalized gambling have long maintained that it leads to gambling

addictions and destructive behaviors by many individuals.



What will be an ideal response?


Supporters point to additional
state tax revenue needed for public services and insist that individuals should be free to
pursue gambling, if they wish. With the addition of online gambling, the potential for
abuse as well as additional tax revenue should escalate significantly in the coming
years. With this expansion, do you believe that gambling should still be considered a
"victimless crime"? Does the availability of legalized gambling on mobile devices, along
with existing casinos and lotteries change your reasoning in any way? If so, why?

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What will be an ideal response?

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"Professors ought to give every student an equal opportunity to succeed" expresses

A) a moral judgment. B) a prudential judgment. C) a legal judgment. D) an aesthetic judgment.

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Those who follow the elected caliphs are

a. ummah. b. Shi'ites. c. Sunni. d. Shari'ah.

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Syllogism 3F Given the following syllogism: Musicians are not accomplished unless they practice. Thus, Claire must not be accomplished because she never practices. For Syllogism 3F, the major premise is:

A) All accomplished musicians are musicians who practice. B) No accomplished musicians are musicians who do not practice. C) No persons identical to Claire are accomplished musicians. D) No persons identical to Claire are musicians who practice. E) All musicians who practice are accomplished musicians.

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