But joking aside, there's been a big feud in recent days between rap star 50 Cent and internet poker star Randall Emmett. Mr., uh, Cent claimed Mr. Emmett owed him one million dollars from years gone by, and made violent threats if the debt wasn't paid. Mr. Emmett claimed he had health problems which prevented him from paying the bill in full. But Mr. Cent posted on Twitter Monday morning:
got my money, so I have no problem with Randall Emmett, in fact I’m wishing him and his family a very blessed day.
positive vibes now guys. LOL
So all's apparently well that ends well. But we have thoughts about both sides of this fuss - and both of them could apply to you as well.
To Mr. Emmett: How did this happen? Why would you leave a million-dollar loan unpaid for six years? A famous book warns....
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. - Proverbs 22:7If you're borrowing money to finance a poker habit, we dare to say you have two problems. You might be addicted to gambling, and you're putting yourself at the mercy of other people - people who may or may not be merciful toward you.
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. - Romans 13:8To Mr. Cent: Why go public with a debt such as this? And make violent threats on social media on top of that? That same famous book warns....
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor.... - Proverbs 22:22Roommates ran up big debts toward us many years ago. (This was before we started playing poker, and before the internet became common.) We didn't broadcast their names and amounts to the general public. If you're going to pronounce a "blessed day" on someone, maybe you should follow this advice:
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. - Matthew 5:7So we've found no winners here. There's fault for both sides, if they wish to claim it. Do you agree or disagree?
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