'No, not just Muslims are against betting'

'No, Vincent Tan. It is not only the Muslims who are unhappy - most non-Muslims are unhappy, too. We non-Muslims are with the Muslim groups asking the government to withdraw the betting licence.'

Sports betting: Rulers urged to intervene

Beetle: All Malaysians, regardless of race and religion, must come together and condemn this issuance of sports betting licence to Vincent Tan for the sake of our society. Drugs and alcohol are already a major problem for our society. Gambling is as bad withempat ekor, slot machines clubs, horse racing, and casinos. They give false hope to the poor.

Instead of spending on their families, gamblers' money is spent on buying bets. Imagine if gambling was totally banned and the billions spent on gambling was thrown back into the economy. Then everyone gains instead of just benefiting a few cronies of the government.

Louis: Vincent Tan was reported as asking why these Muslims groups are unhappy when the government has made it clear that Muslims are not allowed to bet.

No, Vincent Tan. It is not only the Muslims who are unhappy - most non-Muslims are unhappy, too. No sane non-Muslim will support your argument. We non-Muslims are with the Muslim groups asking the government to withdraw the betting licence……

Sources from MalaysiaKini: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/132666

"MCA REVOLUTION" Think Tank Socratic Method School of Thought in the line with those people against sport betting and speak strongly against the sports betting introduced and encouraged by KERAJAAN MALAYSIA (not KERAJAAN BARISAN NASIONAL) which under the governance of coalition majority ruling party named Barisan Nasional.

Why "MCA REVOLUTION" Think Tank strongly speak against sports betting? First of all, it would corrupt the mind of the public and against the public morality. I would like to cross refer to concept of ‘INTEGRITY’ coming out from a legal philosopher, a jurist named Ronald Dworkin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Dworkin). ‘Integrity becomes a political idea of the state when we make a same demand from the state or community taken to be a moral agent, when we insist that the state act on a single, coherent set of principles, even when its citizens are divided about what the right principle what justice and fairness really are’ ~ Ronald Dworkin.

So, since the society strongly speak against the sport betting and based on the concept of integrity which a government should practice it at the minimum content, government should listen to the voice of the people and it would be a moral justification for exercising their political powers decision. In legalize sports betting, instead of raising incomes from the bets; I see no more benefits to the government in the expense of worse impact will come as a result of making such nonsensical and immoral decisions. Hence, integrity condemns decision of the government which fails to defend a coherent ranking of different principles.

It is the principles since centuries ago where government like ancient Chinese government will impose heavy punishment on those who betting. Betting will give false hope to people, once they are addicted to it, they willing to bang all their current assets and/or liabilities into it and try their luck. If they win the bets, good for them but they are still subject to moral culpability; if they so unlucky and lose the bets, tragedies will come to them! Losing money is a less serious consequences compare to those abandoned their family members, hurt their family members physically, mentally etc as a result they addicted in betting. It would have great impact on economy reality of the country and fail to balance the intervals between rich and poor, various classes and the vision in achieving 0% poverty is impossible ever and would be an ivory tower! This would affect the confidence of invested and in long term, it would detriment to the interest of the country.

Beside these, they are lots corns rather than pros in introducing sports betting. It would jeopardize the spirit of sportsmen and humiliate their professions. In the expense of all these, i.e. prejudice against the interest of family members of those who go for betting, fail to command confidence of the public in introducing such an activities, serious impact on the economy etc, I can see no reason why the government should continue with it. So just abolish it until and unless current Government wish to switch over their governance power to opposition easily in next 13^th General Election, if so just go ahead with it!