-snip-, do you think it is morally or ethically correct? For me, no. There are real people's lives at stake here. I think it is so tone deaf for people to bet on their lives. What do you think?
I find it morally questionable too and I wouldn't personally participate in such bets. And although it's not the same, but for similar reasons, I don't like other bets where animals suffer either (many of them are illegal in my country, anyway). And I respect people who think that religion related bets are sin or at least immoral too, because of their faith and beliefs.