[Rodney King]

I see no, or virtually no, moral component to the gambling habits of a multi-millionaire. If he can afford it, then he should be welcome to spend his free time as he chooses. It's still probably cheaper than golf.

Fine, but it certainly calls into question his judgement and his character. I judge people by all sorts of behvaviors. When somebody has an obsession that causes him to piss away millions of dollars, I question his judgement, and that affects what I think about his leadership.

I'm no liberal, and I think that people can spend thier money however they want. But when I look at "the book of virtues" of my book shelf, it is hard not to think that the book just doesn't have the same effect when you know that they guy pissed away 8 million dollars on a game that he had no chance of winning.

[L.N. Smithee]

I'm no liberal, and I think that people can spend thier money however they want. But when I look at "the book of virtues" of my book shelf, it is hard not to think that the book just doesn't have the same effect when you know that they guy pissed away 8 million dollars on a game that he had no chance of winning.

Did you think he was perfect before, and this shattered your image of him?

Which part of the book is invalidated because of what we now know?

[Marysecretary]

He claims he did NOT lose 8 million dollars; that this was a lie. I think his Christian witness went down the tubes because of this but God is a God of second chances and he'll just have to earn people's trust. It won't be easy.

[Kevin Curry]

But when I look at "the book of virtues" of my book shelf, it is hard not to think that the book just doesn't have the same effect when you know that they guy pissed away 8 million dollars on a game that he had no chance of winning.

The content of the "Book of Virtues" is timeless and stands on its own.