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To address your topic, the fact is that gambling exploits everything that you have stated and is what sucks people into it in the first place. With all of these aspects aside, there would be no one gambling. People rarely gamble for the sake of entertainment. When someone loses, they did not value their entertainment. When they win, they do value it because it resulted in gain.
Yes, you can gamble responsibly by not destroying your life as a result of it. Though at the end of the day, gambling responsibly does not necessarily mean that it is healthy to gamble.
The better topic title? Stop gambling.
The better topic content? List everything as to why you should stop gambling.
If you want to really do something where the odds are better and the upside is just as great (or even better), learn trading, and if you are risky, try margin trading. It's very risky, but there is a better chance of winning big doing that in comparison to playing a casino that is exploitative and whose odds are definitely fixed against you.
Yes, it looks like we have an anti-gambling activist among us. You're on to something interesting. Gambling? In most cases, the game is fixed. But isn't it the same old story anyway? Despite our best efforts, wham! Peels of bananas, please! I'm not defending gambling, but we shouldn't completely dismiss entertainment. People are cramming their faces with marshmallows at our parties. A wager, perhaps? Perhaps a game of "Marshmallow Russian Roulette" is in order to quiet this chitchat.
Trading? It's exciting, and it may bring in a lot of money. But bear in mind that it comes with its own wild dangers. Comparable to exchanging one large cat for another. You both have fangs! Let's encourage fiscal maturity and risk taking, whether in the stock market, the casino, or a scavenger hunt for marshmallows!