Yep, so tricky that the quote includes references to Bennett’s solemn urgings to the public on self-discipline and the Catholic Church’s teachings on moderation, plus other things that’ve “slipped” by you, such as feeding large sums of money to Vegas casino operators, money that (just like at church bingo nights) is devoted to supporting good works in the community. :dubious:
“Problem” gambling can be defined in numerous ways, despite what Mr. Parse-It-My-Way-Or-The-Highway wants us to believe. Bennett’s professed commitment to vastly scaling back his gambling habits would lead us to think that he perceived a problem - possibly including the belated realization that blowing huge sums of money on gambling is incompatible with being perceived as a Pillar of Virtue, hypocrisy-wise.
I don’t care what Bennett bets (or what Bricker spends on gambling, as he’s mentioned having a gambling “hobby” on the Dope before). What I was addressing was hypocrisy, and the convolutions some folks go through to avoid acknowledging it.