[zoyd]

I thought gambling was legal.

That's not the point. Bennett is a moralist. Bennett should be the first one to understand the devastation that gambling can inflict on the 'innocent' family members who suffer because of the gambler's addiction. It's curious that alcohol is legal in every state, but gambling is not, but yet people on this board are trying to say that gambling isn't immoral or that it doesn't have negative consequences on society, and indeed, that moralists should have no qualms about spending their free time in an institution that bankrupts and destroys families.

Oh, the lengths people will go, to excuse one of their own...

[discostu]

the institution doesn't bankrupt people, their addiction does. People can and do get addicted to just about everything, that doesn't mean just about everything is evil. If he's under control and has become a degenerate blowing the family fortune on longshots then who cares. He even doesn't espouse on it in his books thuse keeping him away from hypocrisy. See it's this kind of insisting that every aspect of everybody else's life is your business that irritates so many moderates away from the conservative movement. Busybodies are all vile annoying people regardless of their political bent, leave the guy to his life.

[The Wizard]

get a life, judge not that ye be not judged

[mabelkitty]

Yes, it is the point.

Also, gambling is legal in more than half the states, with several more states entering into the foray such as New York, Mass, Ohio, etc.

Where've you been?

[mabelkitty]

Sugar,
Tell me how Bennett's gambling is immoral to society?

Besides all that tipping to minimum wage union service folks and the contribution to the hard hitting travel industry, and ignore the friends he probably treated, and all the unused comps that to right back to the casino bottom line.

Oh. One more. SARS has put a deep dent into the industry again. At least they won't have to worry about Bennett and his immoral cash helping out the po' minimum wage union service folks.

But tell me your side first.