...gambling

In his article, "Rolling the Dice," motivational speaker, Brian Tracy, says that "Gambling is perhaps the most perfect example of the desire to get something for nothing. The whole idea behind gambling is there is some fast, easy way to get money that you have not earned. 

Proponents of legalized gambling declare that it is an innocent form of entertainment. But gamblers always lose eventually. It is only a matter of time. The billion-dollar casinos and gambling resorts have not been built with losses.'"

Tracy concludes by saying, 

"It is not possible to outlaw gambling. 

But like an addictive narcotic, 

the only way you can avoid its destructive effects is to avoid it altogether. 

You can recognize that it is an attempt to get something for nothing, 

which is inherently wrong. 

Worse, it weakens your moral immune system 

and makes you susceptible to other temptations to get something for nothing."