Swoopo: The crack cocaine of auction sites

Re:Swoopo: The crack cocaine of auction sites by tedunangst on Sunday July 12, 2009 @05:07PM (#700582)

"Um, what planet are you from? At least 3 major world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) regard gambling as evil."

They also regard all manner of activity evil that most people (and even adherents) find perfectly acceptable and engage in every day. Bacon, beer, and shamefully clad women come to mind.

So let me ask what planet you are from. Have you ever gone to a casino and asked the gamblers what their religion was?

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Re:Swoopo: The crack cocaine of auction sites by calambrac on Sunday July 12, 2009 @09:58PM (#700896)

Wait, what? Pointing out that there exist institutions that aren't the government that regard gambling as evil somehow means I think people don't gamble, or that I think those beliefs are valid? That makes no sense.

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Re:Swoopo: The crack cocaine of auction sites by tedunangst on Sunday July 12, 2009 @10:15PM (#700931)

I guess I don't understand the point of your post. Are you trying to say gambling is evil or not?

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Re:Swoopo: The crack cocaine of auction sites by calambrac on Sunday July 12, 2009 @10:22PM (#700940)

Neither. I was pointing out that plenty of other people think it is, in response to GP's statement that "gambling's existence is something that few outside government seem to have a problem with".

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