Legalising a wrong does not make it right!

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By admin-s On Jun 12, 2010

To encourage betting just because it may bring in lots of money is like encouraging people to con and cheat since conning and cheating can be quite lucrative business too.

By Dr. Hsu

Many people have spoken for and against sports betting. I have not wanted to comment on it since so much have been said. yesterday, even PPP have come out and supported the move to have sports betting. So maybe it is time for me to say something and for you all commentator there to comment.

We know that sports betting can bring in a lot of money. It may be good for the treasury. That is the argument that the government and pro betting lobby is using.

But the issue here should be whether betting or gambling is good. Even a primary student can tell you that gambling is bad, betting is bad. A teacher, who may be heavily involved in gambling, will never tell his students that gambling is good.. He knows it is wrong even though he himself may be deep into gambling. obsessive gambling is actually a pathological state and requires therapy.

Take an analogy. We know that we can gain materially from conning people. But does that justify us going around conning people? No, because it is morally wrong and whatever gain from this morally wrong activity will be ill gotten gain. We should not do it because if we do it and everyone in society does it, there will be no more morality left in the world.

Similarly, we know that betting is bad. To encourage betting just because it may bring in lots of money is like encouraging people to con and cheat since conning and cheating can be quite lucrative business too. It is like encouraging ladies to sell their bodies just because it is lucrative and government can make a pile on it. Once the flood gate is open, there will be no end in sight….