Pax World Funds is easing up on its strict opposition to anything that smacks of vice. The socially responsible fund group, according to Investment News, is ditching its policy to shun investment in all things sinful and, if fund shareholders give the OK, will begin stocking up on alcohol and gambling companies. The move comes as New Hampshire-based Pax revises its investment screening for the first time in its 35-year history. IN reports that Pax is planning additional screens that cover corporate governance, community relations and product integrity. Times sure are changing. Last year, Pax famously dumped its investment in Starbucks after the companies said it had licensed its name for a coffee-infused liqueur. Presumably, if changes are approved, a new investment in Starbucks may start percolating.