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.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
187. How do the Bishops exercise their function of governing?
207. What is life everlasting?
68. Why does the human race form a unity?
329. How does a priest carry out his proper ministry?
130. How is the Resurrection the work of the Most Holy Trinity?
469. What kind of punishment may be imposed?
192. What is the consecrated life?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself according to James 2:8, and why is it important?
How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?
What is the relationship between truth and joy mentioned in 2 John 1:4?
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
