Enough is enough Congress, give me back my freedoms!

I apologize for not going line by line, but it seems that all of your arguments lie under the same idea and it's the idea where the debate is. Well, it seems my suspicions have been confirmed. At least one person (and I suspect many more) have forgotten what the point of laws are. Or what the point of government is. You see, government exists NOT to protect us from ourselves, but to protect ourselves from others. "A man's right to swing his fist ends where the other man's nose begins." Therefore you have pointed out very well that these laws help the good of individuals, but you see the choice is not the governments. What's the big deal if I want to blow all of my money in a casino… IT'S MY MONEY AFTER ALL! Furthermore, it's not like I have a family to feed. If I did, THEN the government should say that you have committed a crime (by not feeding your family). Lately, people have seen how one thing COULD lead to something bad, so then they outlaw it since it MIGHT happen again. They become scared, ‘I can't ask them to stop, so I'll try to force them.' And since the government can make justifications towards it, and since the majority of people don't care if they can't gamble online, they get away with outlawing it. Within this debate, all that I ask is that the majority finally stand up for the minority. Even though you don't care that there is a law that prevents people from gambling online, or dropping out of school, or smoking marijuana, or drinking in a place that is finally safe (a bar), doesn't mean that I don't care. I have to ask, is your life going to change because I can do those things? The answer is simply NO! And if it does, THEN the law should come into play to say that your actions obstructed my life. It is at this time where I would like to point out what the government SHOULD be spending their time and money on. This lies in 2 entities… The first being protect me from anyone that harms my life. This is because when there are people getting drunk in a field or getting held up by a gun in a drug deal, they SHOULD be able to call the cops and not get in trouble (both of these things have happened except the cops were not called because of the law. Nothing like truly protecting the people right?) The second being that they should EDUCATE us that not wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle might be stupid, or gambling online might be a waste of money, or perhaps they could even strengthen the system to make sure that the online gaming facilities are secure and FAIR. They could educate us on the dangers of drugs and alcohol and not allow us to come to school drunk or toasted since in life, they couldn't come to their job like that. And if they didn't want to do that, then go ahead and drop out (at a certain age), but not before we educate you on the risks. I thank you for this debate. But before finishing I would like to say that the only extra freedom that I want is gambling, but ever since them preventing me from gambling online, I have realized that there are several other people out there that need their life, their liberty, THEIR pursuit of happiness. In the end that is what is most important. It doesn't matter if YOU care that you have these freedoms, but PLEASE respect the people around you. It is time that the minority stands up for the majority. Thank you.