Kentucky, the state where I live, is abuzz these days with discussion
over expanded gambling.The governor here wants it, and conservative
Christian groups don’t. This argument is hardly limited to here. I lived
through it in my ancestral home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as the
casino industry promised an economic turnaround if voters would just
give them the right to exist. Almost every state is involved in some
discussion of state-sponsored gambling.
I think there are bigger issues involved than how they are typically framed.
First of all, pro-gambling elected officials aren’t evil villains
(necessarily). Yes, some of them are personally corrupt and poised to
profit from the industry they are enabling. But many of these elected
officials have good aims. They want to educate children, build
infrastructure, and so on without raising a tax burden. I think gambling
is an illusory way to do this, but, still, I acknowledge good
intentions at the root of some of the cheerleaders for the industry. Continue at Russell Moore
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