Comments on: Pros and cons – gambling http://www.virtue-quest.com/2010/02/pros-and-cons-gambling/ A practical approach to the classical virtues Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:16:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.virtue-quest.com/2010/02/pros-and-cons-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Dan Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:15:06 +0000 http://www.virtue-quest.com/?p=484#comment-128 Oh, what the hell! What would bother me about the casino job would be the exploitive nature of the work -- both of you and the customer. But all jobs have an element of this. My wife has a good friend whose father worked for more than thirty years on the line at GM. His job was not satisfying to the soul or full of greater meaning. When I have days at work that really chafe, I think of him and what he was doing in that job. I didn't know the man, but I am sure he wasn't there to build cars. Please read "Those Winter Sundays," by Robert Hayden. Oh, what the hell! What would bother me about the casino job would be the exploitive nature of the work — both of you and the customer. But all jobs have an element of this. My wife has a good friend whose father worked for more than thirty years on the line at GM. His job was not satisfying to the soul or full of greater meaning. When I have days at work that really chafe, I think of him and what he was doing in that job. I didn’t know the man, but I am sure he wasn’t there to build cars.

Please read “Those Winter Sundays,” by Robert Hayden.

]]> By: Amy http://www.virtue-quest.com/2010/02/pros-and-cons-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Amy Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:33:19 +0000 http://www.virtue-quest.com/?p=484#comment-126 Hmm... On the cons 1. Temptation doesn't exist in a vacuum - it is an intersection of circumstance and nature. It would not bother me a wit to work in a casino because a)I know the odds are stacked against me and therefore it's painful to gamble, b)bling doesn't impress me, c)I don't drink, and d)I'm not attracted to women. :) I really have a hard time seeing an issue other than the lust part and even then, I suspect you're human enough that once you get to know your co-workers it would disappear. You like card games, which is vastly different, ironically than gambling. And I've never seen you overly greedy (which is a prequesite to actual gambling). Simply set a rule for yourself that you'll neither drink nor play games in your off time at work (bad idea anyway) and I suspect you won't be tempted to do more than is healthy/fun. I can't imagine that casinos would encourage heavy gambling on the part of their employees, anyway. 2. Can't make the secondhand smoke go away, although I experienced as a child and survived. 3. Most jobs have some sort of moral compromise involved, including your current one. To a certain extent you are enabling. On the other hand, those who are most guilty are the casino owners. There's no loss of life or limb here - you're guilt level would be about as much a bartender involved with an alcoholic. The choices really lie with the addict, not you. 4. Actually, I'd say it would help your virtue writing. It's guaranteed that you will come in contact with less than virtuous people. It seems like to would inform your writing without having to spend time on the dark side yourself. :) You can't tell that I'm pro casino job, can you??? The world is full of insurance salesman... Hmm…

On the cons

1. Temptation doesn’t exist in a vacuum – it is an intersection of circumstance and nature. It would not bother me a wit to work in a casino because a)I know the odds are stacked against me and therefore it’s painful to gamble, b)bling doesn’t impress me, c)I don’t drink, and d)I’m not attracted to women. :)

I really have a hard time seeing an issue other than the lust part and even then, I suspect you’re human enough that once you get to know your co-workers it would disappear. You like card games, which is vastly different, ironically than gambling. And I’ve never seen you overly greedy (which is a prequesite to actual gambling).

Simply set a rule for yourself that you’ll neither drink nor play games in your off time at work (bad idea anyway) and I suspect you won’t be tempted to do more than is healthy/fun. I can’t imagine that casinos would encourage heavy gambling on the part of their employees, anyway.

2. Can’t make the secondhand smoke go away, although I experienced as a child and survived.

3. Most jobs have some sort of moral compromise involved, including your current one. To a certain extent you are enabling. On the other hand, those who are most guilty are the casino owners. There’s no loss of life or limb here – you’re guilt level would be about as much a bartender involved with an alcoholic. The choices really lie with the addict, not you.

4. Actually, I’d say it would help your virtue writing. It’s guaranteed that you will come in contact with less than virtuous people. It seems like to would inform your writing without having to spend time on the dark side yourself. :)

You can’t tell that I’m pro casino job, can you??? The world is full of insurance salesman…

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