People will have a different opinion gambling. Perhaps, you consider gambling as a threat, but the other people will not think like that. People who know how they should do with gambling will think that gambling is a way to have fun and exciting activity. They can control themselves in gambling while they can enjoy their time to play any gambling games. That people know that gambling can make them spend more money because of the loss, but they can accept that, and they can limit their time and money on gambling.
It would be a threat on our finances seriously, because if the money involved with gambling touched our savings. There's no positive effect on our lives if we play gambling to a very worst stage. Having fun is good, but it should be in moderation to control your financial stability. As a gambler, preventing addiction must be learned beforehand to avoid sudden circumstances.
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People will have a different opinion gambling. Perhaps, you consider gambling as a threat, but the other people will not think like that. People who know how they should do with gambling will think that gambling is a way to have fun and exciting activity. They can control themselves in gambling while they can enjoy their time to play any gambling games. That people know that gambling can make them spend more money because of the loss, but they can accept that, and they can limit their time and money on gambling.
It would be a threat on our finances seriously, because if the money involved with gambling touched our savings. There's no positive effect on our lives if we play gambling to a very worst stage. Having fun is good, but it should be in moderation to control your financial stability. As a gambler, preventing addiction must be learned beforehand to avoid sudden circumstances. 
To be quite frank about it, there are way more disadvantages or cons in gambling than advantages or pros. Not only will gambling expose every single gambler to the possibility of getting addicted, it will also take away money from them or from their family. That money could have been put into better use. Another loss aside from money is time. Gamblers are often hooked into it that they forget to spend quality time with their family, work, friends, pets, and so on.
Another big reason is that out of the millions and millions of gamblers, the real winners are only a handful aside, of course, from the casinos and gambling houses. Look at how prestigious and grandiose the gambling business has become.
And so I guess the threat from gambling is very strong. There is fun, of course, but every gambler has to really find that balance, however difficult it may be. Gambling moderately is always the best way although it sure is hard to achieve.
Another big reason is that out of the millions and millions of gamblers, the real winners are only a handful aside, of course, from the casinos and gambling houses. Look at how prestigious and grandiose the gambling business has become.
And so I guess the threat from gambling is very strong. There is fun, of course, but every gambler has to really find that balance, however difficult it may be. Gambling moderately is always the best way although it sure is hard to achieve.
This question is always on my mind since then until now. I want to know the opinion of everyone here on this platform. I know that we have all different perception about gambling, so I respect what will be your point of view about that.
But to share my opinion, I consider gambling as a threat to gamblers. Yes, there are a lot of people who find happiness in gambling if and only if they can control their selves from this, but no matter how fun can gambling gives to you, the problem is still there, the addiction on it is always there, it grows day by day. There are so many disadvantages of being so addicted in gambling, one of which is forgetting your priority, spending your time to your family and your friend, you won't be able to more productive things than losing money, to the point that even you already lose and don't have enough money to play, you will make ways, there are times that you will ask a request to your friend to give you money as debt. You should be the one who controls the gamble and don't let the gamble control you.
I consider gambling as a way to have fun especially in the time that I have nothing to do and I cannot consider it to myself as a threat as I know how to control myself. But to share my opinion, I consider gambling as a threat to gamblers. Yes, there are a lot of people who find happiness in gambling if and only if they can control their selves from this, but no matter how fun can gambling gives to you, the problem is still there, the addiction on it is always there, it grows day by day. There are so many disadvantages of being so addicted in gambling, one of which is forgetting your priority, spending your time to your family and your friend, you won't be able to more productive things than losing money, to the point that even you already lose and don't have enough money to play, you will make ways, there are times that you will ask a request to your friend to give you money as debt. You should be the one who controls the gamble and don't let the gamble control you.
I always put a limitation when I am gambling in order to minimize my losses and to avoid being addicted to it but for those people who are addicted to it already then I consider it as a big threat for them. It is not that easy to avoid gambling habits especially if you are addicted to it already and your financial stability will surely be affected once you will get addicted to gambling.
It is the combination of the two but more on threat than fun.
The fact that you are betting your money is a threat of itself. Your money is not just in the line here but also your life. Gambling destroyed a lot of lives in the past and the proof that a lot of people are having a problem with it means it is really a threat. It is fun if you are getting a profit but that also is a threat since that will make you want to earn more and more that means you are also in risk losing your profits.
The fact that you are betting your money is a threat of itself. Your money is not just in the line here but also your life. Gambling destroyed a lot of lives in the past and the proof that a lot of people are having a problem with it means it is really a threat. It is fun if you are getting a profit but that also is a threat since that will make you want to earn more and more that means you are also in risk losing your profits.
People will have a different opinion gambling. Perhaps, you consider gambling as a threat, but the other people will not think like that. People who know how they should do with gambling will think that gambling is a way to have fun and exciting activity. They can control themselves in gambling while they can enjoy their time to play any gambling games. That people know that gambling can make them spend more money because of the loss, but they can accept that, and they can limit their time and money on gambling.
This question is always on my mind since then until now. I want to know the opinion of everyone here on this platform. I know that we have all different perception about gambling, so I respect what will be your point of view about that.
But to share my opinion, I consider gambling as a threat to gamblers. Yes, there are a lot of people who find happiness in gambling if and only if they can control their selves from this, but no matter how fun can gambling gives to you, the problem is still there, the addiction on it is always there, it grows day by day. There are so many disadvantages of being so addicted in gambling, one of which is forgetting your priority, spending your time to your family and your friend, you won't be able to more productive things than losing money, to the point that even you already lose and don't have enough money to play, you will make ways, there are times that you will ask a request to your friend to give you money as debt. You should be the one who controls the gamble and don't let the gamble control you.
But to share my opinion, I consider gambling as a threat to gamblers. Yes, there are a lot of people who find happiness in gambling if and only if they can control their selves from this, but no matter how fun can gambling gives to you, the problem is still there, the addiction on it is always there, it grows day by day. There are so many disadvantages of being so addicted in gambling, one of which is forgetting your priority, spending your time to your family and your friend, you won't be able to more productive things than losing money, to the point that even you already lose and don't have enough money to play, you will make ways, there are times that you will ask a request to your friend to give you money as debt. You should be the one who controls the gamble and don't let the gamble control you.
I find it funny when people put blame on the gambling industry for their misfortune. I admit that gambling enticed people to play and have fun with their gambling activities but all the decisions depend on the person himself. Gambling is made to enable us to relax and unwind, but we tend to abuse them. Gambling itself is harmless if we can control ourselves but it can destroy us because of our incompetence and lack of discipline. If we find the root of this destruction of gambling addicts, it is their attitude towards gambling that destroyed them not the gambling establishment itself. Blame ourselves for the wrong decision we had done, it is our incompetence and lack of discipline that is a threat to us.
This question is always on my mind since then until now. I want to know the opinion of everyone here on this platform. I know that we have all different perception about gambling, so I respect what will be your point of view about that.
But to share my opinion, I consider gambling as a threat to gamblers. Yes, there are a lot of people who find happiness in gambling if and only if they can control their selves from this, but no matter how fun can gambling gives to you, the problem is still there, the addiction on it is always there, it grows day by day. There are so many disadvantages of being so addicted in gambling, one of which is forgetting your priority, spending your time to your family and your friend, you won't be able to more productive things than losing money, to the point that even you already lose and don't have enough money to play, you will make ways, there are times that you will ask a request to your friend to give you money as debt. You should be the one who controls the gamble and don't let the gamble control you.
But to share my opinion, I consider gambling as a threat to gamblers. Yes, there are a lot of people who find happiness in gambling if and only if they can control their selves from this, but no matter how fun can gambling gives to you, the problem is still there, the addiction on it is always there, it grows day by day. There are so many disadvantages of being so addicted in gambling, one of which is forgetting your priority, spending your time to your family and your friend, you won't be able to more productive things than losing money, to the point that even you already lose and don't have enough money to play, you will make ways, there are times that you will ask a request to your friend to give you money as debt. You should be the one who controls the gamble and don't let the gamble control you.
Gambling is dangerous for newbies who have no idea of all the trap, excitement and all the depression that comes along losing a lot of money, all first timer once time or another have experienced losses on their first tries, if they have a strong character they can pass this phase and become a responsible gambler and this is where they consider gambling just for entertainment.+
Gambling can be fun but it can also be a threat once you get addicted. Some people see gambling as there way to have fun when bored like myself but I'd made sure that I have total control of myself and that I won't let myself become addicted to gambling because once addicted it will not do any good to you. The big threat for gambling is when one gets addicted because it is very hard to get out when gambling is already part of your system and it cannot only ruin your financial status but it can also ruin your family and life thus, gambling should be done in moderation.
Everything in life has pros and cons including gambling.
So it's really up to the individual, yes you might be tempted to enter the gambling world and forget all your priorities in life, but if you have the self control not to be greedy then you can't be a gambler. I have some friends who I introduced gambling, some of them didn't really like it because they have other things to do, they just play to have some fun. So it's a case-to-case basis.
So it's really up to the individual, yes you might be tempted to enter the gambling world and forget all your priorities in life, but if you have the self control not to be greedy then you can't be a gambler. I have some friends who I introduced gambling, some of them didn't really like it because they have other things to do, they just play to have some fun. So it's a case-to-case basis.
It is a risk/threat gambling, a lot of people say like it is easy to do this and to do that but they do not know how hard it is.
People must have different capabilities. People who have well self-control, they can say easy to do. While people have weak self-control, they will face big problems. Indeed, it can't be avoided that gambling has a risk but It is surely not something to make us ignoring gambling. Every gambler must learn how to control their selves unless they are in trouble. Just keep a cool head and it shouldn't become a problem for most people.
Well, it is not that easy. I've been there, I know a lot of people that's been there, it is a hard thing to do. As you are gambling not thinking that you will be losing but will be having fun and then the wins/losses roll in, that is when you will be making a decision that you will not believe you did. It is a risk/threat gambling, a lot of people say like it is easy to do this and to do that but they do not know how hard it is.
A threat or fun? The point on how good you can control yourself. @KrisAlex18, you actually have answered in your OP. People who can control themselves can make gambling as a fun source. While people who have less self-control will be threatened addicted to gambling. So, the question should be "how to make people can control their selves?" In my opinion, to have good self-control, someone needs to make a certain strategy such as limit their funds, limit the time to play gambling, aware of the bad impacts of excessive play, or etc.
It's both.
If you're of the mindset to get easily addicted to things, it's a threat. If you've got good self control and a logical mind, then it's just fun.
Just keep a cool head and it shouldn't become a problem for most people.
If you're of the mindset to get easily addicted to things, it's a threat. If you've got good self control and a logical mind, then it's just fun.
Just keep a cool head and it shouldn't become a problem for most people.
Definition of threat or fun depends to the affected person. If the gambler doesn't see the essence of why gambling is there and that's to be treated to have fun and have a bit of a very small amount of profit then it should be a threat.
But if the gambler sees it to be fun and stress reliever which makes him happy then it's fun. The experience that we had as we gamble is also determining what should we tell what gambling is all about. If most experiences were bad, it's a threat but if most experiences contains having fun despite of having bad experience, consider it as a fun.
But if the gambler sees it to be fun and stress reliever which makes him happy then it's fun. The experience that we had as we gamble is also determining what should we tell what gambling is all about. If most experiences were bad, it's a threat but if most experiences contains having fun despite of having bad experience, consider it as a fun.
The answer is pretty subjective. It really depends on the gambler.
Those who've been in the worse financial/family scenarios are more prone imo to the "threat" side of gambling. The thought of possibly earning more money than your entire family's made in a long time is sometimes just killing that "oh but what if I'll lose" feeling. It's more of a fight taking place inside your brain where addiction fights your logical thoughts.
If one has a mindset stable enough to abstain from depositing and risk more money than they should, gambling falls in the "fun" side for them. But it's pretty easy to fall back into the "threat" side because we all know the feeling you get when winning something. You'll just want more.
Those who've been in the worse financial/family scenarios are more prone imo to the "threat" side of gambling. The thought of possibly earning more money than your entire family's made in a long time is sometimes just killing that "oh but what if I'll lose" feeling. It's more of a fight taking place inside your brain where addiction fights your logical thoughts.
If one has a mindset stable enough to abstain from depositing and risk more money than they should, gambling falls in the "fun" side for them. But it's pretty easy to fall back into the "threat" side because we all know the feeling you get when winning something. You'll just want more.
I agree to those people that are saying gambling is mainly for the purpose of having fun, that is true. It originated as a recreactional activity and not a money earning activity. Though I don't see it as a threat but a risk. A threat is something that is a word I might use for terrorists or the mail bombing that is happening but in terms of gamblimg, it is a risk. The risk of being addicted to it, the risk of losing your money, the risk of being depressed, the risk of broken family. I can go on and on and there are a lot of risks you are taking when you are gambling.
I mostly agree with what's been said here about gambling not being much of a threat if you manage it well, but the problem arises when people might become addicted without realizing it until the consequences of their actions start to become obvious. Seeking help can also be a very difficult task for those who are addicted to gambling, because just like with drugs, it can be hard to stop. Overall, I'd say that as long as you're gambling with the expectation that you won't be consistently making money through gambling and losses are expected as well as normal, thus you should only be gambling money you can afford to lose, then that minimizes the chances that you start the path of gambling addiction.
This question is always on my mind since then until now. I want to know the opinion of everyone here on this platform. I know that we have all different perception about gambling, so I respect what will be your point of view about that.
But to share my opinion, I consider gambling as a threat to gamblers. Yes, there are a lot of people who find happiness in gambling if and only if they can control their selves from this, but no matter how fun can gambling gives to you, the problem is still there, the addiction on it is always there, it grows day by day. There are so many disadvantages of being so addicted in gambling, one of which is forgetting your priority, spending your time to your family and your friend, you won't be able to more productive things than losing money, to the point that even you already lose and don't have enough money to play, you will make ways, there are times that you will ask a request to your friend to give you money as debt. You should be the one who controls the gamble and don't let the gamble control you.
But to share my opinion, I consider gambling as a threat to gamblers. Yes, there are a lot of people who find happiness in gambling if and only if they can control their selves from this, but no matter how fun can gambling gives to you, the problem is still there, the addiction on it is always there, it grows day by day. There are so many disadvantages of being so addicted in gambling, one of which is forgetting your priority, spending your time to your family and your friend, you won't be able to more productive things than losing money, to the point that even you already lose and don't have enough money to play, you will make ways, there are times that you will ask a request to your friend to give you money as debt. You should be the one who controls the gamble and don't let the gamble control you.
Threat on the sense that you wont able to control gambling and yes there were lots of people who do fail on doing this one thats why they do end up on playing and getting theirselves addicted in the end of the day.Playing gambling isnt bad as long you do know on how to play with moderation and self control.Once you do saw that you are already doing some signs of addiction then better stop mid-way rather than letting yourself go through addiction and
mess out your life.Remember, that once damage was done then its already hard to break chains with it.Addiction is something that would really be hard
to remove on someone.If you dont like unfortunate things to happen in your life then better to think carefully before you do gamble and if you are an emotional type of person then better not consider gambling in the first place.
Casual gambling for fun and relaxation is probably okay. But if it grows into addiction and starts consuming your whole life, you should probably seek help and find a way to stop gambling. I happen to know several people whose lives have been literally destroyed by gambling addiction. So, I'm free to say that gambling can be the real threat in certain situations.
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