tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118744337072155365.post2301629751630019136..comments2023-01-03T14:04:41.222+08:00Comments on Rapera - the thinking and compassionate citizen: Killer Industry: Gambling - Allowed or Not? WHAT IS THE REAL SECRET???Jahamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822894277930011172noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118744337072155365.post-36386415200181971732008-10-02T06:10:00.000+08:002008-10-02T06:10:00.000+08:00mr jabar,quote: People may be aware of the consequ...mr jabar,<BR/><BR/>quote: People may be aware of the consequences of a certain act and yet continue doing the same act for a variety of complex reasons which they themselves are unaware of. That is the reason why we have modes of restraint in all most all areas in life. We only hope that we implement those restraints with wisdom and not with tyranny.<BR/><BR/>i do fully agree about the ills of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118744337072155365.post-56422922500091270162008-10-02T05:45:00.000+08:002008-10-02T05:45:00.000+08:00There was a young couple, very much in love, who t...There was a young couple, very much in love, who the night before they were to be married, were both tragically killed in an automobile accident. They found themselves at the pearly gates of heaven being escorted in by St. Peter. After a couple of weeks in heaven, the prospective groom took St. Peter aside and said, "St.Peter, my fiancee and I are very happy to be in heaven but we miss very much Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118744337072155365.post-11444497305007625332008-10-01T20:09:00.000+08:002008-10-01T20:09:00.000+08:00Bulan,I will agree with you that education is vita...Bulan,<BR/><BR/>I will agree with you that education is vital. Or more importantly, as you put it, creating awareness.Certainly no right thinking individual will argue against the creation of awareness. IN fact, awareness is more significant then the accumulation of knowledge. There is no argument here. I agree with you fully. <BR/><BR/>It is not a choice between banning vs education. No. It is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118744337072155365.post-18076079028709341942008-10-01T14:02:00.000+08:002008-10-01T14:02:00.000+08:00mr jabar,it is a wonder whereby your site promotes...mr jabar,<BR/><BR/>it is a wonder whereby your site promotes thinking and awareness but you are still slipping into banning things as an avenue to solve problems. which brings me to the point on what is the real problem here? <BR/><BR/>the point i am making here is, is banning gambling (or any other vice) the solution? where you promote your blog of "rapera" (which i still dont know the meaning Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118744337072155365.post-90288829702970635612008-10-01T13:26:00.000+08:002008-10-01T13:26:00.000+08:00Bulan,You have a point -let demand and supply dete...Bulan,<BR/><BR/>You have a point -let demand and supply determine. But the fact is free market is never the answer all the time. We dont allow drugs on the free market do we? There are always restraints. (Will write on this another day).<BR/><BR/>On alcohol sale, I think there should be a time limit as in most countries - 10.30pm, no more sale. If India and UK and other parts of the world can, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118744337072155365.post-79043176075592055282008-10-01T06:28:00.000+08:002008-10-01T06:28:00.000+08:00mr jabar,did you watch the film star trek where sp...mr jabar,<BR/><BR/>did you watch the film star trek where spock rescued the starship enterprise when he released the hatch for the nuclear power plant into space hence saving all the occupants of the enterprise, but by doing so he killed himself?<BR/><BR/>his thinking was very simple, "the need of the many outweight the need of the one" thus he sacrificed his life by saving all the people on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118744337072155365.post-9226617959101316952008-09-30T19:37:00.000+08:002008-09-30T19:37:00.000+08:00J,I totally agree that all cultures condemn gambli...J,<BR/><BR/>I totally agree that all cultures condemn gambling. I suppose politicians do not ban it because it is a good source of unaccounted for money. If you do a check with the Ministry of Finance, you will find that the same person signs the 3 month (but renewable)permit for the slot machines for the past many years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com