I don't want to live in a society where the government decides what I'm allowed to do with other consenting adults because "they know better". A free society i

I don't want to live in a society where the government decides what I'm allowed to do with other consenting adults because "they know better". A free society is one that allows adults to make their own decisions, even ones that are possibly self-destructive. I happen to live in New York, where I am bombarded by ads from every angle to play the state-run lottery, which is perhaps the lowest return of any popular form of gambling. These ads include pushing an app for your phone that lets you play lotto at the touch of a button. At the same time, New York State has decided it is illegal for me to play poker - a game of skill. This is the government we are supposed to trust to determine what activities and behaviors we are allowed to engage in as adults?