Topic: Gambling is Neither Good or Bad - page 3. (Read 814 times)

Right. Gambling is good if you are doing it the right thing, and seeing it as an entertainment purposes rather than making it as a living. But if you gamble more than you can afford to lose and spend all your life savings to chase more profits, that is gambling irresponsibly which will eventually lead you into a lot of losses and find yourself gambling addicted in the end. So be responsible if you don’t want to end up like this.

Gambling is neither good or bad because you can you always be entertained and profitable if you are lucky enough. However, if you gamble and aim to beat the house and chase all the profits, that will be too bad for you. No one is able to beat the house as gambling is always designed to have the casino’s house always at its own advantage. So one should gamble at its moderation. If you can’t handle the gambling pressures, then never start gambling in the first place.

Right on.

Depending on how we see things and with gambling, we knew that good and bad sides of it but gambling alone isn't really bad. It's not that bad for the owner of it as it's his business and for the gamblers alone, it's only becoming bad if they're losing and doing some off things just to continue.

But if they're winning, do they see the bad thing about it? I don't think so. So to those that sees it bad, it's because they've seen something bad to an actual gambler and that has been stuck into their mind that all gamblers are like that.

Just like the OP has said that gambling is neither good nor bad, I agree with that. Though this is addictive but if you have discipline and self-control which is a must if you are into gambling then I could say that you will have enjoyment on your journey as a gambler. Gambling is not all about winning and losings but also the lessons you learned from it is very applicable to our daily life.

Have personally met many gamblers and heard their stories but one thing that I could say is that those people who ruined their life because of gambling were the ones who lacked discipline and self-control.

You are definitely right on this one because gambling should really be for fun but we know that majority of people would really go into that path on which they do really that believe that it is something that could

bring out money or make them rich on shortest time as possible, and this is the thing that makes them desperate and this would cause up some actions which arent really that sensible or doesnt have any sense
at all.
Gambling isnt bad as long you arent compromising your finances because this is the main problem whenever a certain person do make out some involvement on such activity.
You should really be always held responsible for whatever actions you are tending to make.

I have checked every page of replies on this thread and I think, to those who saying gambling is bad and wouldn't recommend to any of their relatives, no offense, sounds a bit hypocrisy, because at the same time they are using gambling related signature. I respect your life principal and belief why you avoid gambling, but by advertising a gambling company on your own signature and earning money from there means the opposite of your own words.

While I'm here, let me state my opinion. Well, I think gambling is like liquors or cigarettes, which it might be quite addictive to some people but as long as you can handle the effect and you dont do it frequently, then you really know how to enjoy it. If we talk about the bad effect of gambling, well everything has its bad effect if we do that too much. E.g. if you play video game too much, you'd waste your precious time and your health could get affected because you are too busy to play and don't eat properly.

I don't think approaching gambling with discipline will make it a relaxing and fun activity.  I believe if you look at gambling as a way of entertaining yourself and are not conscious about winning and losing then anyone can find gambling fun and relaxing.  The moment our motive changes from having fun to getting a big win, then that changes, it is not fun anymore and not relaxing if our bankroll is getting depleted.

And yes, I agree that gambling is neutral and how people look at it makes it good or bad.

Here in our country, we have different views on gambling since our country is a democratic one, our government gets revenues from operating lotteries and casinos and gives employment to a lot of people and some companies and industries are relying on gambling for their operations, so for those who rely on gambling for revenues and employment as long as the government legalizes its operation it is good for the economy.
But for the victims of gambling addiction and moral institutions like religious organizations gambling is bad and they don't want a gambling establishment to exist.
So gambling reputation very much depends on the group or sector of people if they benefit its good for them if they are the victim it's bad for them.

I'd call it neutral. Gambling as an activity is op as long as you have it under control.

If you ask someone who won a lot of money playing poker if gambling is bad they'll tell you it's not but for that person to make a lot of money there had to be at least a few losers whose money he took.

There's no good or bad here. If you lose money or are an addict you'll say it's bad. If you win money you'll say it's good. More people lose so the "bad" side is going to be stronger.

That's well said of you O.P, because just as stated above, gambling is neither good nor bad but our actions to it define what it is to our lives, which is why I always say that people should stick to gambling with an amount they can always afford to lose, so that if in case the outcome does not go as planned, it doesn't affect you that much, because moreover, there are two things you ought not to gamble with;
1. A loan from bank, friend or anywhere else
2. All your life savings, hoping you will win a game

Gambling is a deadly addiction that once entered is difficult to get out of. In my knowledge and experience, people who are addicted to gambling have never managed their lives well. All the gamblers in my area are always living their life very hard. At one time they had a lot of wealth, but because of their addiction to winning, they were forced to sell all their wealth. In fact, a gambling addict can never be happy in the eyes of the family and in the eyes of the society they are a very hated figure. I would like to say from my personal side that those who are interested in gambling should never turn this gambling into an addiction. Even if you play for fun, it should never become an addiction.

Gambling is kind of an entertainment so either its good or bad depends on how much we consume and it varies from one person to another so it totally depends on every individuals. Gambling is kind of addictive so one who wants to enter must know it or else their ignorance is the reason to be blamed for anything wrong happens than they expected. Gambling likely casino is designed in a way to make more rewards but less chances of getting it.

Gambling as it implies is using what you have in other to get what you are not sure getting, gambling is bad because when you are addicted to gambling you will involve yourself in somany things to satisfy your urge and in so doing it will affect you negatively, in other words gambling is good because it serves as a debt free tools to winners.

Your statement about gambling is correct.
I have to support your topic because I understand how gamblers behave when they lose bet and compared to when they win.
If a gambler loses all he has he will come out and confess how bad gambling is and the people we say that it is gambling addiction. And they will refer him to a therapist to help him recover his mental wellbeing, but if another Gambler uses $1 to win 10000 dollars everybody will praise the Gambler for being lucky and The Gambler will tell you how good gambling is.

Gambling being good or bad is a little subjective to me, and can only be either of the two if some parameters are met, for instance, it could be good if you are only ever using it for entertainment and pleasure. Say you're stressed from the daily hustle and bustle, you go to your local pachinko to maybe let off some steam and inevitably spend a couple dollars in the process. In this situation, gambling could be considered good, it's regarded as a valid pastime, and is no different from you playing a game to relax or watching a movie or two to wind off. Now, it could be bad if you find yourself addicted to it, and are gambling solely for the purpose of winning and earning money. Gambling will more likely burn through your pockets before you could ever bag a win, and that will just create a positive feedback cycle of chasing wins and losing in the process, until you find yourself in an inescapable hole of debt and depression.

This is subjective to how the player reacts and what was used to wager; A gambler who used money he could afford to lose is playing for fun, entertainment, and hobbies that can kill time instead of being bored and he is ready to accept the outcome of what game predicted, this is what good gambling portray but gambling becomes bad when the player wager money his not ready to let go and becomes emotional when the result didn't favor him, this is when gambling becomes unhealthy to a gambler, this is what I feel gambling play in our lives and the best of it should be for fun.

So many people sees gambling as something bad due to the fact that it always ruin people who don't have self control on it. Some persons might learn how to gamble from a friend and will forget to know about the pros and cons of gambling. Such people will always fall into the addiction of gambling in the sense that it will gradually eat them up,if they see it as a way to make profit or start chasing their losses. Gambling also involves the careless spending of money that can be used to assist people in need from both discipline gamblers and indiscipline gamblers. Gambling for fun helps those of us that are already into it to control ourselves.

@alastantiger I read through the source again that you quoted and what came to my mind is another issue besides all of us being individual and growing up in different environments.

"In my opinion, we should really be working to change our minds before we think to change our environment."

I do like the quote and there are many good reasons to argue in favor of it, but particularly today there is a whole range of environmental externalities that shape our minds before we even had a fair chance to shape our minds themselves. Now I could go from fake news to children becoming terrorists because of indoctrination and so on and so forth, but when we stick to the topic of gambling, the information we receive about it is skewed to the extent that to find out whether or not it is good or bad, we need to collect our own experiences. Gamblers usually don't talk about their losses, that is at least how I perceived it ever since I was interested in the topic. Everyone talks about the winnings and how smart they are at analysis of the odds. Then there is legitimization through well known and sometimes reputable celebrities who act as brand ambassadors, people who we would not expect to want or accept any harm for us.

People who are good at maths shape their own minds intellectually and have a stronger ability to filter that noisy and skewed environment for what is most likely to be true. But not everyone has that ability and companies understand whom to target and how to target. That is why I do think that those who are able to carry more responsibility than others also should use that ability to change the environment for the better, for a state that is more representative of reality today than it was yesterday.

The philosophical question whether gambling is neither good or bad can't be finally answered anyway if we don't define certain parameters. If you take a speed limit, is it good or bad? I don't know, but I guess in terms of the number of people dying in car accidents it might be good because less people die.

If we look at gambling from a social perspective it might be good if someone gambles, wins money and distributes it to those in need. It could be bad individually if someone gambles, wins and then has more money to spend on deadly drugs.

I think this is where your statement could make sense because there is no way to determine whether it is good or bad if we don't define parameters and then evaluate the pros and cons of a discussion based on those parameters.

Gambling can be viewed positively or negatively depending on a variety of factors. It can be a fun form of entertainment and a way to make money, but it can also lead to addiction, financial difficulties, and negative social consequences. If you have a gambling addiction, you should weigh the risks and benefits and seek help.

In life generally, too much of everything is bad.To be honest with you, there is nothing bad in gambling. Gambling is bad depending on the perceptive you are seeing it from or your understanding towards it. Gambling is bad when it becomes an addict and no application of self descipline. You can see gambling as a good idea when you gamble out of control by taking loans, selling of your properties.  It becomes a good thing and so fun when you gamble with caution and self control. And not getting addicted to it.
I must say i strongly agree with you that gambling is Neither bad or good.