First of all, i thought gambling is already legal in Malaysia? You have Toto and the Genting Casino. Those are gambling right? And obviously they are legal since it's being done publicly. So i don't see what's wrong with making sports betting legal? You made NUMBER betting like Toto legal? Is there horse betting in Malaysia? I'm sure that's legal too.
Good thing about making it legal is that those who like to gamble won't be cheated. Then again, maybe they deserved to be cheated for getting involved with gambling.
I don't see the point of being upset over making sports betting legal, saying it's offensive to the Muslims in Malaysia. Yeah, it is offensive but logically, you already allowed certain other gambling and you allowed the sale of alcohol beverages. Although we allow gambling and selling of alcohol drinks in Malaysia, we make it illegal for Muslims to bet and prohibit the selling of alcohol to Muslims. So why can't be do the same for sports betting? Just prohibit Muslims to take part.
Any human being knows that gambling and drinking are vices. Every religion prohibits such act, not just Islam. But many people have chose not to follow the religion strictly. Take for example in Hollywood. Celebrities are having out of wedlock children, as if it's some kind of fashion trend of whatever. But Christianity clearly says that it's a sin to have sex out of wedlock, what more having a bastard? It seems like most people are controlling the religion and not the religion controlling them.
Some people make gambling as a culture, hence they don't think it's wrong.
Truth to be told, Islam is the most strict religion, hence that's why some enemies think Islam is oppressive. Even if it's oppressive, it's for the peoples' own good. Yes, some Muslims do drink, take drugs, gamble and have wild sex out of marriage but MAJORITY don' do those things. Not only that, other pious Muslims will condemn such acts if it's done by a fellow Muslim.
So try to understand Malaysia and the Muslims here. They are trying to take "preventive" action. By making something legal, somehow indirectly you are ENCOURAGING it. It's like the issue with gay. Be gay all you want because God will deal with you during judgment day but don't ever think of getting your gay rights recognized because homosexual activities are not to be condoned.
It's the same with gambling and drinking, it's bad. Next you want strip clubs to be legal? Where are all your moral values heading?
Sometimes when we do bad things, better do it quietly or underground. Deep down we know sex out of marriage, drinking, gambling, drugs and many other vices are bad things. Do we want to get it recognized legally so that we won't feel bad for ourselves? So that we don't have to hide doing all these bad things?
For some, these vices are a "norm" while for others, it isn't.
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