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Casinos Bet On Lebanese War
When is there a line drawn in the
sand? The war in Lebanon has raised many questions concerning its
legitimacy and necessity. As the Hezbollah terror racks the region
one could only hope that sympathy and peace oriented sentiment
would be sent to that region
Certain online casino sites are
banking on the horrors of war. Several sites have the odds,
probabilities of the war ending, and the winners as a feature in
their electronic pay and play. The current "betting on war"
phenomenon has the ever scrutinized online gaming industry put
under the spotlight once more.
The money to be made when patriotic
feeling is fueled with finance is without question profitable. War
itself is a money making machine. This is not the concern of most
however, when questioning the actions of individuals who
participate in these war based casino games
To profit on the deaths of soldiers
and allow the fighting to become a source of amusement really cast
a great deal of light on the ugly side of humanity. Many factions
of the gaming industry reject this type of gambling method calling
it amoral and inhumane. This doesn't stop the participating site
from continuing to allow bets to be placed. Even from a business
stand point this would not be logistically appealing.
When and if the war ends in the Middle
East, there will have been several wagers placed before, which
stand never to be actually paid off. Those who support the war
betting claim that the focus on the wagering is military strategy
and numbers, rather than actual casualties.
It is almost impossible to separate
the intellect in war from the visceral consequence. Where ever
there is a dollar to be made there is some one there with a strong
enough stomach to make it. Hopefully, the strong of stomach aren't
weakening the moral fiber of our society in the process
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