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the G-man said:
However, it seems to me that if it wasnt good for society on some level, it wouldn't still exist.



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r3x29yz4a said:what about smoking, drinking, Mcdonalds?




All those things are probably good for society in some aspects: they contribute to the economy, the create jobs, they feel good in small doses, etc. While the negative aspects are, to one extent or another, regulated to minimize their deletorious effects, whereas religion is not (see, the First Amendment).