Topic: Gambling and Reputation - page 10. (Read 4478 times)

I need to be responsible and there is no change, because I was in a position to teach the students. Tomorrow the same students can follow my footsteps and ask for suggestions. To avoid such situation I won't get into gambling activities. Will try to keep me away, and if I was to spend I'll do it on my holidays and never let others know it.

Being concerned with how much they look into you, especially if you are well-respected and have a position in the University, is normal because you want to see that people would see you as that professional person instead of being a gambler or something like that.

Suppose you understand that you are just gambling for entertainment. There is nothing wrong to be about it since you are not harming anyone by just being entertained with slots or any gambling games that you are into.

If someone asks you about it, then maybe you could somehow share your view on it, but if not, don’t encourage anyone as well.

Everything which is still in control and been dealing on moderate way then it should be fine and there's nothing that you should be ashamed off.If everything is still intact and you could still do things in order
then i dont see for you to be ashamed on what you are doing even playing gambling.Can't really just ignore that the society would be always having that negative insights and views towards gambling
and the people who had been dealing with it which is really that common.It doesnt really affect someones reputation as long you arent doing something bad on everything you've been doing.
As long people would see you fine in terms of finances and your job then it wont be that an issue.

The answer is already there, if I'm not a compulsive gambler then it will not harm me and it's better to keep it away for this type of activity from the judgmental people.

You don't need affirmation of other people just because you gamble. We all knew this thing that when you tell someone that's not a gambler and you told them what you're up to like gambling.

They'll raise their eyebrows for sure and even if you're not an addicted gambler, they'll end up thinking that you need help because you are!

Actually, that reputation can't just be easily ruined just because we do gambling if we are really known for having a good character.

Just like in the example you have mentioned if that lawyer and teacher are really doing their best in their respective field, there should be no issue about them if people found out that they do gambling. It's like a normal thing already that everyone is gambling.

We don't have to impress the community if we know to ourselves that we are doing good despite being involved in gambling.

To be honest, I never share my gambling story with anyone, even it is my family members. I prefer to keep my private activities, no worth telling others. Since no one knows, I don't need to explain anything to others.

By the way, sometimes it is difficult to ensure others whether gambling is safe for entertainment. Especially, online gambling isn't really familiar in my neighborhood, while physical gambling is forbidden here. It is complicated to explain to them, they won't trust any reason since they have their own mindset that gambling is a totally bad thing. People here only know that gambling will spend all our money instantly and it has no good advantage at all. People only hear the negative issues about gambling. So, it is better to keep a secret of my privacy!!

You should be fine as long as your gambling habit doesn't affect your professional day job. I bet they wouldn't care at all unless you lied to them that you never gambled before.

Explaining to them would only make you feel guilty that you're doing something wrong. Maybe invite the adults to play for fun if they want to hehe. Gambling for entertainment is also a way to socialize just like drinking.

I'll simply ignore them because its none of their business on what are the things you do as long you are still responsible in regarding with your priorities and finances and you arent messing up something
then you are just doing fine.Dont mind other peoples mind or impression to be bad just because you do gambling.Ex. if you are a teacher, which it would really be that known or could be seen out by your
students but still you are doing great as an instructor and doesnt really been affected on the job you are doing then they would just simply ignore on what you are up into.
Its none others business on whatever things you are really indeed been dealing off with.

How they view gamblers depends on the society or the country the person resides. There are some societies that view gambling as an immoral behavior, hence gamblers are seen as menace to the society. But some more advanced or civilised societies don't give a damn about people's personal lives. As much as the gambling habit is not affecting the person's finance or the person is not addicted to gambling then it's okay.

There are also religious undertones as regards to how people see gamblers. Some religion see gambling as a sin because it is perceived as having a strong desire to get rich quick. Hence people might perceive gamblers as sinners based on their religious beliefs.

If you live in a society where gambling is frown at, the best option is to ensure you keep your gambling life secret to avoid the negative consequences. But if your gambling life is now unveiled in such society, convincing people that it is for entertainment would be very difficult because most people wouldn't care to listen.

The reason why a lot of people are against gambling because they only see the extreme negatives but not those who use it as an escape or as a means to enjoy without damaging their lives. If people can only learn how to check all sides and cover all bases before judging, this wouldn't happen. The gambling industry is responsible for creating tons of job opportunities all around the world, but people are only zooming in on the problematic gamblers and I think that has to change somewhat.

The kind of answer on this question depends upon the perspective of an individual and the norms in the environment where the lawyer or teacher is livng.  In a conservative community where gambling is considered as sin, definitely, founding out that a respected lawyer or a teacher engaging in such a "sinful" act, the reputation of that person will go down the drain.  But in a community where people are open-minded and see gambling as an ordinary hobby, then knowing that person being involved in gambling won't do any harm on his reputation at all.

So I think whether the reputation of a respected person gets tainted or harmed when he was found out engaging in gambling activities depends on the environment and belief of the people around him.


Lol, a lawyer's personal life is not considered in any case hearing he is attending.  People on the professional level don't care much about how you do with your life but rather care about how you perform well on your job.


How was it ok for a teacher to be known to have a gambling activity and a lawyer should hide his? That is a clear biased way of judging people  .  I believe professional activities should be separated to personal matter or vice versa.  People don't have a say on whatever we are doing in our life as long as it doesn't affect anyone negatively, including ourselves.

Yes, this is what I'm also thinking, I met a teacher through my sister in law, she is not a gambler per se, but I will regularly see her in casinos, drinking and she is a lesbian. She will be sometimes at my sister in law's house having drinks. And since she is known to be a teacher in our place, there were some parents who is very concern because they don't want their child to see their teacher like having fun and drinking. But this is where the world we live in right now. Everything has changed, the old and traditional is replace by new beliefs and challenging the status quo in our society, we are very open now and I think majority is very open-minded. And so there's no need to explain to others about your relationship, or even what do you after office or school hours.

There’s no need to share to others if you are just playing occasionally, though if you caught playing with your students or co-employee, just ignore it as long as is it not against the rules of the university or a company you are dealing with. Gambling is not bad as long as you are still in control, you can also educate those students about gambling and the risk of it, I don’t think this can harm your reputation because it will still depend on how you handle this situation, so take it professionally.

Gamblers are often labeled as someone who cannot be held responsible anymore if they are placed in the finance department. at my former workplace, there was once a teller who used company money to gamble and he had to be held accountable for his actions by being in prison for 4 years

a gambler has a strong desire to continue to be able to make money so they will not care where the money comes from and from an incident like this every company will not hire a gambling addict in such a vital area as finance, A gambler's reputation must have been damaged in the eyes of the company

I don't mind looking at that person and sees it as part of his recreational activity and just does it for fun.
But, we can't stop the taboo on that part from those people that sees bad to the people that are gambling.
It's a matter of their belief to the people who gambles even they're professional people. It can't be stopped but not everyone will look at it as it is something bad.

As a professional they looked up to you if you are a lawyer might as well keep it to yourself, there's competition in a court battle and they might use that issue and if you're a teacher it's okay to let them know that you are gambling you can even give your students lessons about how to become responsible gambling, it really depends on the profession you're holding and of course the location, it's a big no to expose yourself if you are working in a financial section of a company they might suspect you if there's a financial issue in your company, so better think if exposing will be to your disadvantages.

For me, it's more about how your gambling activities affect your reputation as a professional rather than stereotype. If you are what OP said which is a gambler who does just for entertainment purposes and it doesn't affect your work as a teacher or a lawyer, then there should be no reason for it to cause any issue to anyone around you. However, if you're a compulsive gambler in such as case it even affects your work and the people you work with, then people around you as well as a society might judge you and will cause more trouble to you and your profession.

One must not affect their gambling activities to their professional activities as it will cause conflict in both activities.

I think the world has grown pass that stereotype. We now live in an open society where even religious leaders exercise themselves  on things that seemed too awkward in years past. One can gamble and still maintain their reputation its a matter of how the go about their gambling activity. The goal is been responsible after all. If one gamble for entertainment irrespective of their discipline it's their personal life and the have every right to stay happy, if the derive joy from gambling

I truly value this comment as it contains all the ingredients on public judgment on individuals in the society and cooperate bodies, the truth is one needs to arrive at a stage where what the public stereotypes judgment and opinion is doesn't matter to you anymore as long as you carry your life and responsibility accurately whatever your personal life is doesn't matter. And there is a need for adequate understanding before judgment because people do things according to their experiences in life so costing a stone before verification and information always leads to poor judgment.

Unless a law is already past I. Such behavior and judgment given.

It depends on your profession. If you are a teacher, you are held to higher standards. The university you are working in might not want that their teacher or professor is gambling. You are molding young minds and students sometimes view their teachers as their models.

Otherwise, you can gamble as you want, and you can share it as you like.

I do not have the obligation to explain myself to others regarding my gambling habits. It is just for entertainment as you said. Unless I am already addicted and that gambling is already detrimental to my profession, I do not have to explain anything to anyone.