The śāstra is not encouraging. Because there is no need of encouraging. It is already known to him. Why the śāstras encourage? This is not encouragement. This is restriction. The same example can be given: just like when government opens liquor shop it is not encouragement; it is restriction. You cannot have liquor manufactured by yourself anywhere, everywhere; otherwise it will increase more and more. So you have to pay heavy tax and purchase. And there are so many other rules and regulation. So this is restriction. When there is liquor shop licensed by the government, it does not mean it is encouragement. At least that is the philosophy. It is restriction.
So all these facilities given sometimes in the śāstras or by the government for drinking or for intoxication or for sex or for gambling, that is restricted. Gambling . . . Kṣatriyas, they can gamble. They must have the sporting spirit. Otherwise when they are defeated, they will succumb to death. So they have to . . . The gambling, I lose one hundred thousand dollars, "Never mind. It is sporting." Otherwise I will succumb to death. I have been . . . in . . . (indistinct) . . . that is being done in gambling clubs. But if you do it in a sporting habit then, "Never mind. I gain or lose, it is nothing." That's all.