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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (406334)	5/14/2003 6:41:16 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Re: "And your answer does not indicate if you think gambling is moral or not." >>> Of course it does! >>> 'Morality' is essentially a religious concept. Religions differ. >>> 'Ethical' however, can draw from one's own personal beliefs and experiences. >>> A thing can easily be labeled 'immoral' by one religion or another (obviously many religious traditions differ on many things) and still be considered 'ethical' by some, or the reverse can be true. >>> It's obvious from my statement below that I do not believe gambling which affects negatively only the individual engaging in it - and not others around him - is unethical: "Sorry, 'yes / no' is not appropriate. My answer: Re: "Are you saying that gambling is immoral?" FYI, I'm more inclined to say 'if it doesn't harm any other living soul, than how someone screws up their own life... is their business, their own personal problem." Message 18944807 ----------------------------- Regarding your question: Is gambling immoral? YES___________ NO____________ >>> Well, YOUR religious denomination believes it is... (Although when asked directly by another poster to answer that simple question - you changed the subject FAST... possibly indicating you fear to answer the question... because SURELY you do know what your Church teaches.) >>> I, on the other hand, have already answered the question, AS YOU WELL KNOW, (showing more guts than you!). >>> Here was my answer: >>> FYI, I'm more inclined to say 'if it doesn't harm any other living soul, than how someone screws up their own life... is their business, their own personal problem. >>> However, since MANY of Bennett's compatriots and running dogs DO believe gambling - particularly the massive, addictive sort that Bennett seems to have been subject to - is immoral... and Bennett himself, in his role as paid national scold, has WRITTEN that it is immoral... then I have to give him 'hypocrisy points' on this one. >>> "Those who can't (be true to their own codes of morality), teach", I guess. Message 18943895 Re: "Are you saying that gambling is immoral?" >>> FYI, I'm more inclined to say 'if it doesn't harm any other living soul, than how someone screws up their own life... is their business, their own personal problem. >>> However, since MANY of Bennett's compatriots and running dogs DO believe gambling - particularly the massive, addictive sort that Bennett seems to have been subject to - is immoral... and Bennett himself, in his role as paid national scold, has WRITTEN that it is immoral... then I have to give him 'hypocrisy points' on this one. >>> "Those who can't (be true to their own codes of morality), teach", I guess. Message 18941535