You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.
Gambling could very well be considered a hobby and it isn’t absurd. It’s very possible to earn some money from your hobbies. That way, you would enjoy doing what you ordinarily do and make some money off it as well. A hobby is any activity that you enjoy doing at your leisure and just because you earn from doing it doesn’t mean it isn’t a hobby.
Not everyone who perhaps initially plays for pleasure ends up using gambling as a significant means of making some money. There are still some people who enjoy gambling, takes it as a hobby and still don’t see nor use it as a significant means of earning some money.
Nobody says gambling isn't entertaining. Bet, feel adrenaline, and possibly win some money. However, gambling has a bad side, and we must be brutally honest with ourselves. This is no innocuous hobby. This calculated risk could draw you in deeper than you expected
Some manage it well. They play for fun, not addiction. However, for too many,
hobby and
trouble merge faster than you'd suppose. Real conversation should happen here. We're not designed to casually use addiction's reward system
Not a moral war against fun. This is about knowing your situation. The influence gambling has on our minds must be respected. Can we be honest about raising awareness? Knowing problem symptoms before it's too late? Because'responsible gambling' is a survival technique, not a catchphrase. Nobody wants to lose control, but it happens. That's the risk we must understand