Originally Posted By: EastHarlemItal
"the mafia prey on the weak" statements make me sick. You sit here and spend time making moral high ground statements. Why do you have thousands of comments on the subjects and the people? You make it sound like there mugging old ladies, taking Holloween candy from kids. It's a business, everyone who gets involved with them knows the deal. There are plebty of "normal people" who have made a living and provided for their families working with these guys. Prior to banks lending money to anyone and everyone within the last 10-15 years these guys provided a service. You'll pay dearly from use of that service but it is available. Even today if your short on a Thursday for payroll the next day see how many banks would help you out. Same as gambling, you want to play they give you the outlet, you play over your head that's your fault. Plain and simple they provide services. PREY ON THE WEAK, I can't tell you how aggravated those types of statements make me. So hypocritical, why are you here? You a preacher? Speaking of preying on the weak, being from Australia do you say the same to the farmers with the way they treat there sheep? Prey on the weak! That's such a disgusting statement.

Completely valid statement.

Are mobsters great guys? No, they're not.

Should you seek them out for friendship let alone money? No, you shouldn't.

But do they advertise or try to drum up business like the corner grocery store? No, they don't.

I've never met a bookmaker or a shylock in my life---and I've been around them since I could crawl---approach anyone about lending money or taking a bet. It's always the other way around. So to say that they "prey" isn't accurate. If you're smart, you'll keep your distance. But if you jump in feet first, you have no one to blame but yourself.


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