YOUCAT Lesson 434
YOUCAT the catechism for Catholic youth
434 May a Christian make
bets and play games of chance?
Betting and gambling are immoral and dangerous when the
gambler risks his livelihood. It becomes
even worse if he risks the livelihood of other people, especially of those who
are entrusted to his care. [2413]
Morally speaking, it is a highly dubious practice to wager
large sums on a game of chance while others lack the bare necessities of
life. Betting and gambling, furthermore,
can be addictive and enslave people.
Respect for the goods
of others
2413 Games of chance (card games, etc.) or wagers are not in themselves
contrary to justice. They become morally unacceptable when they deprive someone
of what is necessary to provide for his needs and those of others. The passion
for gambling risks becoming an enslavement. Unfair wagers and cheating at games
constitute grave matter, unless the damage inflicted is so slight that the one
who suffers it cannot reasonably consider it significant.
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