Rizal Philippines
June 4, 2017
According to Casinopedia, Manila, the 4th largest city in the world (in terms of population) many high end casino and hotel operations have moved or considering of moving to Bay City (the reclamation area) even despite some security concerns. From Casino pedia The total package has lured many tourists/high rollers: the theater, the beaches, entertainment, and fun.
Manila has beat Macau and Singapore as gaming city/capital of Asia
However a big question is raised: while this is good for the country economically, is this good for most of the people? While the Bible does not directly condemn nor consider gambling a sin, (Bible questions: IS GAMBLING A SIN) gambling becomes addictive for most, especially for those who see lottery bet as the only hope they can get out of financial difficulties, although they know that they can not beat the odds. Or go to a casino.
Biblical case against gambling
Hence those who get hooked to gambling: lottery see no end to their difficulties, and some are driven to take on higher risks, borrow (which they cant repay) and later on driven to desperate measures: theft, suicide, and as in case of Jessie Carlos in RWM, driven to revenge and killing people (and himself)
Early on I was consulted on a entrepreneur board game, and when lottery was mentioned as one of entrepreneurial activities in that entrepreneur's board game (a modification of Monopoly) this post made an adverse comment. Any form of gambling can not be considered entrepreneurial (from a risk taking point of view. But it cant be, the entrepreneur in this case has all odds against him and can not win)
A lot of debate and controversy has emerged from jueteng, stl. The govt, through the initiative of Marcos, established PAGCOR for him (not the govt) to control and siphon gambling revenues in the entire country) And PAGCOR now does. Since this is an edict, no one dare go against it because the PCSO and PAGCOR and even the govt leadership make hay from the revenues of PAGCOR and PCSO.
What is your take? Are casinos good or bad for your? For the country
Is this guy trying to chastise the casinos and reminding every one that gambling is an evil
