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Those of us who are Catholics do not regard gambling as an intrinsically immoral act. We would only regard it as a vice where it causes evil results. Why is it hypocritical for Bennett to gamble?

Why is it hypocritical for Bennett to gamble?

Bennett has repeatedly told people not to indulge in behavior that is harmful to society. He tells people not to use drugs or have pre-marital sex, not because doing so will necessarily hurt the individuals taking part in those activities, but because those activities are bad for society as a whole. Gambling has ruined millions of people's lives in this country, and the casinos that Bennett is supporting are encouraging more. If Bennett can indulge in activities that don't hurt him personally but are bad for society in general (and I don't think anyone believes that casino gambling is good for society), why can't the rest of us? That's why some of us see Bennett's high-stakes gambling as hypocritical.

Those of us who are Catholics do not regard gambling as an intrinsically immoral act. We would only regard it as a vice where it causes evil results. Why is it hypocritical for Bennett to gamble?

I'm Catholic. I gamble.

But, this is hardly a case of a $2 Nassau or parish bingo. This guy is one sick puppy and your attempt to whitewash it by using our faith is embarrassing.