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Where people do not adhere to the principles of religion,
their values and judgments become unreliable in nature, since
they change according to time, circumstances and associates.
Different interpretations arise based on these factors. Gambling
and similar misdeeds may be unacceptable in some places,
while it becomes quite unexceptional even for those who see it
as an evil, provided that it is engaged in in particular places like

hotels. Even one who, as a principle, does not gamble, feels free
to indulge in gambling when he finds a "proper" place.
If anything is accepted to be evil or immoral, it should be
strictly avoided under all circumstances. Acting differently ac-
cording to the company or conditions one finds oneself in is an
evident indication of a feeble character. It is unlikely that one
who is unaware of religious morality could ever display a
strong personality or will.

The Problem of Drugs Disappears

A report prepared by the United Nations in 1997 shows
that 200 million people all over the world use drugs. Every day,
newspapers and television supply in-depth coverage of news 129
about drug abuse and addiction, which, in a way, numbs our
minds, causing us to see this subject as nothing out of the ordi-
nary. But reflecting upon these evils provides us with a better
understanding of the weakness of this acceptance: is it accept-
able that man, being the most conscious of all living beings on
earth, should depend on an irreversible addiction to a few mil-
ligrams of some substance or material and, when deprived of

it, lose consciousness and even suffer a complete breakdown?
Those who are addicted to drugs often start by saying,
"Nothing will happen if I only try it once." Consciously or un-

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)