Outrageous decision against betting shop

But when the court sees its function as upholding the views of a small church when they are not reflective of the rest of society, there is cause for deep concern.

It is reported that the Court of Appeal refused a man a licence to operate a betting shop because a church objected. Why? Because they considered that it is a sin to gamble. Who appointed this pastor and the court the moral judges for the rest of society?

The majority of the population who buy lottery, lotto (sponsored and operated by the Government), spend an evening in the casino, take chances in raffles (most of which are run by churches and denominational schools) or spend a day at the races do not regard this as a sin.

Do we, the majority of the population, not have rights too? There are judges and magistrates who have horses and go to the races. Should they be removed, because this church considers it a sin?

This has to be the most outrageous decision I have heard in a long time. I hope that this goes to the Privy Council.

Shouldn’t someone be entitled to do what they want on their own property? Don’t they have rights too? Just as no one can tell the church what they should do on the church property, no one should tell anyone else what to do on theirs.

This is nothing short of scandalous.

RALPH BARROW

Diego Martin