Topic: Changing Perception About Gambling (Read 691 times)

When it comes to our loved ones we are ready to sacrifice everything including our beliefs on this issue, and our belief about gambling, this is not the instance or the situation where one changes belief about his perception of gambling its not about the evil of gambling that is the issue but the role of the gambling in the society.

The taxes coming from gambling that are allocated for the health sector to benefit the poorest of the poor in our country are reason enough to change one's perception and even support it.

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We should be responsible so that gambling doesn't get a bad reputation. The problem arises when someone gets addicted to gambling and commits a crime; people then tend to generalize that it's because of gambling, which leaves a negative impression on the activity. Educating or helping people understand the risks of gambling is essential to minimize gambling addiction. When people don't see the real chances of winning, they might come up with foolish ideas about trying to beat the house. It's important to tell them that gambling is only for fun and that winning is mostly about luck. This way, they won't think about trying to beat the house, which is nearly impossible.

I do not see anything wrong with gambling either. The only problem is that a lot of gamblers are not gambling right, that is why many believe gambling is bad. The gambling abuse is much, even I as a gambler would frown at the extent some gamblers would go just to gamble.  Gambling problems doesn't affect the gambler alone, in many cases, the loved ones, families and friends have been dragged into suffering the pain they knew nothing about. Revenue generated from gambling activities may be useful but, I  still will not fault those who choose not to get involved in gambling due to some obvious reasons we all know about. We as  gamblers keep giving non-gamblers reasons to find faults in gambling.

I don't try to change people's perception for gambling from negative to positive because it's really non of my business to try and get into people's heads. Me playing gambling games in my free time and managing to keep it under control is completely on me. And as I understand it makes sense that maybe not everyone could manage a gambling habit well.

So really it all boils down to personal experiences. If gambling establishments can do things to keep people happy with their operation they're more than welcome to. For example many casinos that have opened in U.S. indian reservation lands pay their dues to the Indian communities and therefore the native American families residing there not only tolerate their existence but also welcome their coming.

For myself when I've had people say gambling is rigged I've tried to tell them that there's a way to prove the fairness of results, but if they don't want to listen why bother. Sometimes gambling isn't very social and over the years that's something I've gotten to accept. Not everyone has to see it in a positive light for you to be able to enjoy it.

On the other hand, I think there are several factors that make you not have a negative perception of gambling, most likely one of them is because you have not been involved in gambling in the sense of not knowing about various information that gambling has a very bad impact, or maybe because you don't really care. with this negative possibility. Basically, someone should know about the pros and cons of gambling first before they get involved directly, because the worry is that they will get involved in the wrong way and with the wrong belief or confidence. I don't mean to make anyone have a bad stigma against gambling, but at least you already know about the positive and negative sides of this activity so that you can take it into consideration and so that you avoid various actions that you shouldn't take.

Apart from all that, regarding the allocation of gambling taxes, yes, I don't really pay attention to this either, I only know that when a country legalizes gambling then usually there will be a tax that must be paid, but I don't think or find out about what the money is for. the tax. And regarding people who are so against gambling, I think there is one reason that is quite reasonable, namely because they are former addicts, in the sense that they have experienced various significant downturns that pressure other people to believe that gambling is a very bad activity.

We all have our reasons for seeing things negatively or positively. But we should not put pressure on others with our opinions, since respect for freedom of choice should be paramount. I have never condemned gambling, but to be honest, I have never thought about the benefit of taxes to poor people. However, when people see, I think they mistakenly see, a way out of their troubles by gambling, I think this is not entirely true. Anyone who wants to play makes their own decisions when losing or, conversely, winning. If games bring people some satisfaction, why not? The main thing is to have a sense of proportion in everything; otherwise, any addiction can turn out very sad for a person.

Before I started gambling, I didn’t have any negative perceptions towards gambling, I just gambled freely, and I never taught that the gambling tax could be used for important things like that because I am from a place where the government doesn’t really care about the citizens, so taxes paid by the citizens are not properly make use of.
 
Apart from some gamblers being addicted to gambling after they start gambling, which is bad for our society, I don’t really know why some people are just against gambling, because I don’t see anything bad in gambling.

I agree with that, in addition to the foundation that survives is also actually for players who really play a role as players they will not be able to get income in the same time. Apart from that, I think the casino is only based on only a certain person, I doubt that there is a casino that is indeed the property of the government, but maybe in other countries there is because in my country it seems that there is no more casino or gambling prohibited in my country.

The case that happened a lot recently in my country some staff who advertised gambling were captured by the authorities and became hot news, there was also reportedly this related to the government but not about the casino it belongs to the government but the funds or budget in the maso will be taken by the government and after that he did not know the steps he would take, briefly saw that the victim from addiction would get help from the government whether or not I did not know clearly. What do you think if that is true? Will the government help those who have suffered great losses because gambling can get assistance from the government? I had thought that the money the government took from the casino would be used as assistance for those who were victims of gambling addiction, but there was no certainty clear until now.

Anyone can change their perspective about gambling but in this case it's because he experience the usage of the gambling tax. I see different people who just started gambling and most of them are hooked into it once they start. It's tough letting it go once you started it and I ask one of them where did they get the idea. I am surprised that it came from experience too, and he said he was helped by some dude who made some money gambling and shared some of it to him.
I told him it doesn't mean you have to gamble too but he said he want to do the same thing that was done to him if ever he wins. I just nodded my head thinking something good is crawling in the shadows of gambling not just through taxations.

Few casinos have this own way to help unfortunate people on their medical bills. They have an agency who will handle these things and if you are qualified, they will give you financial assistance. It also happened to my relative as they're seeking for financial help to the different agencies and among of these are the charity office of the casino.

Anyway, what made me think Gambling is not really bad is after I realized that it's not because of gambling on why people are becoming addicted. It is the gambler's fault, because if you have self control then it can influenced you negatively. Therefore, your fate when you engage yourself in gambling will depend on what type of gambler you are.

Mannn, that's actually a fair response from the government to support the masses - especially people with disabilities and ailments. It's always a life threatening situation to reachout to the hospital in any case of emergency, by yourself or with your love ones and you're being ordered to buy the hospital utility card before anything... We've lost several people to cardiac arrest on occasions like this.
For me, It took me almost half of my life to understand a thing in gambling... Until somehow, I was employed to work in a local casino house, then I realized why most things kept repeating itself. It's stupid to hate people for what they do, but not who they are - irrespective of what the case may be.

In this situation, it was not all the revenue generated from gambling that was needed, but the foundation that was able to be sustained as a result of the funds gotten from gambling taxes and contributions that mattered.
 
The point here is that there were enough funds in health welfare that aided in saving someone's life, and I believe that's enough. Where other revenues went is the business of the government, and whatever they decide to do with it, I believe in the end they should be able to give an account.

What made me change my perception about gambling was when I noticed gambling isn't as bad as so many individuals ar saying gambling is. Gambling as its bad side but it also has a good side and if you gamble with the mindset that you can lose, you'll not be fooling yourself in believing that you're going to win when you can see that you're already losing everything that you put into gambling. It is the way we gamble that determine if we're good to win or lose.

Money won from gambling can be used to do good and help others in need therefore gambling isn't bad just because it makes those addicted to it irresponsible. If you gamble without the mindset that you must not lose, you wouldn't be chasing affer your losses and making it a must to win everything. My perception changed when money won from gambling helped me when I had nothing in my bank.

Yes, it could be that the victory that has been obtained by the gambler can arouse interest in the people around him, especially the victory he got in a large amount, this is very easy to tempt someone to enter the gambling environment. If there is someone who does not understand what gambling really is, then they will definitely want to follow in the footsteps of a gambler and when he has entered the world of gambling he only sees the winning side because the goal is that even though most of the casinos are frequent defeats and victory is very difficult to obtain.

Back when I was in grade school, I thought that gambling is a bad activity, it is done by irresponsible people and the result is always negative.  But as I grow and become aware of the actual events in the world, this kind of thinking changes.

I found out that Gambling is not evil in its own way, it does not commit evil or intend to ruin people's life.  Gambling is created for entertainment and it creates jobs for people while donating part of its income to charity.  Gambling just like any tool is neutral.  Whether it will negatively impact one person is dependent on how that person engages in gambling.  So blame should not be pointed to gambling but rather to the person who abuses the use of the platform. 

If one wanted to find fault for these gambling addicts, blame the person, not the industry.  it is their own action that leads them to become one.

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The person just realized how the gambling industry helps the citizens of a country through charities.  There are lots of non-gambling company and not a single one of them help him when he is in need of money for medical assistance.  It made the person realize how the gambling industry helps the poor.


One just need to have an understanding on how gambling industry works and don't just stereotype the belief of the religious group. When it comes to gambling addiction prevention, a simple self-moderation and responsible gambling are the key.

In gambling people always wants to be triggered by something like say the positive effects they have gotten from it, it could be a huge winning or somehow close relative won lottery this could make them develop interest to start gambling. Seeing him change his entire mindset because he has a gotten a benefit from gambling due to the taxes they are remitting to the government and of a true this didn't happen there is no way he could have this mindset to start gambling I know more things to convince him is still coming and when he suddenly wins he interest would definitely increased over the time.

All I can say is that he is influence because the agency where able to help and not playing because he see anything in gambling. Had it been it never occur to him to need such kind of favour, I'm very sure he wouldn't step a foot in any casino place involve himself in any casino website but it's cool, that's how it start. He can grow to understand it better with time if he look at in simply way why people gamble and not just a mere perception change because he was been helped.

Additionally, I think he also need guide. I hope he doesn't develop the mentality that whenever he need help, the first place that will ring his mind is going to be gambling, it will only lead to loss and from there, it might lead to addiction which can have a negative side on him.
By the way OP, the replies are now above 70 post and the thread is not yet lock, perhaps you are enjoying the relies you are seeing.

The reason why gamble requires one to have a job is because without a job the person who want to gamble will not have money to wager. But when it comes to professional gambler I do say that they are always lucky that's why anytime they bet they win, so people calls them professional gamblers, but 99% of their winning are from luck. Some gamblers trys to study gamble and their odds but those people are not always lucky all the time because the odds change.

I have never considered gambling a negative thing but surely I've always wanted everyone to be safe from the addiction that it causes. If someone gambles with responsibility then there's nothing wrong in gambling because it's someone's own choice to either gamble or not and if it helps someone in relieving of stress then it's good instead of bad.

Your friend's preception changed because he got medical aid for his loved one and that aid somehow came from gambling taxes. If he never got that aid then he would never change his mindset related to gambling, actually he isn't supporting gambling because he likes it but supporting it because it somehow saved his loved one.

Exactly, the tax generated from gambling is very huge. If a country is smart enough to manage it, the results obtained will be very beneficial for the country itself. The country can even boost tourism in the surrounding areas of the gambling place. But on the other hand, there are also significant risks associated with gambling, especially related to addiction issues and financial losses that individuals may experience. Therefore, it is important for the government to implement strict policies and protection programs for the people so they can enjoy the benefits of gambling tax without having to feel the negative impacts that often come with it.