Without getting into the politics of the whole issue, Prohibiting Online Gambling would be unattainable. Common sense lectures to me that such an act would require world cooperation, something that will never happen.
In most developed countries what people decide to do in their private domains is protected under the constitution. Individual rights which we all have was in response to keep the tyrants of the majority in check. Such a prohibition would be an attack on the bedrock in which free Democratic society rests.
In a Democratic society, the Utilitarian (majority rules) approach to Govern was recongnized to have flaws. One such problem is, can the majority Govern what happens in the privacy of one’s home? to a certain extent, as long as it does not have an impact outside of their private domain.
In additon, to get around this perplexing delima many individual rights had to be given. Freedom of speech, freedom on religion and so forth. Without this rights Democracy fails.
The internet belongs to the world and to try and regulate it would be impossible. Here in Canada apparently Online Gambling is illegal. A law which is unenforcable cannot be a law. I do not see the law busting down peoples doors, because they can’t.
I am sure this will be a good debate, but in the end I predict Online Gambling will always be accessible to the masses. greek39