Topic: Is gambling bad to the society? - page 8. (Read 3267 times)

Gambling is not bad for the society,it is good because we all need it to double our income,we need it in times that we are really broke.If they ask someone to tell the importance of gambling,he will be unable to say it be because he is not into gambling.
A poor man won millions of naira in this part of the country,after gambling for so many years without serious win,now God had answered his prayers and he has taken his family away to a place where they will be comfortable.So in which ever way we see it,that it's gambling who has a way to affecting our society positively.

In my opinion you make hasty conclusions about gambling and gamblers. After all, there are enough educated and responsible people in the world who play gambling not to get rich, but to have fun. If someone does not know how to control himself during gambling is not a reason to say that gambling is bad. In fact, it is bad when a person has no understanding that gambling is entertainment, not easy money and insufficient education to analyze their actions and draw conclusions.

Yeah, the vast majority of people will lose more than what they win while gambling.

It is a known thing that gambling attracts some negative issues to society, but governments are quick to get their cut, they get a lot in taxes from gambling.

So, if the government is happy, casinos are happy. The only not happy ones are the gamblers losing all their money.

I strongly agree with this why gambling is considered bad for the community, one of which indeed makes the community lulled with false hopes and want a lot of victories from gambling that can have an impact on health and environmental relations, this often occurs due to the gamblers of their control.

Gambling is entertainment and is good for the community, but people who understand how gambling is, meaning that not everyone can be good and beneficial for someone unless he knows about how gambling is made into entertainment venues, but enough I think this only happens to People who have an IQ are better than people who consider gambling as a place to bet and just make money so that they want to spend more money in gambling because they expect a very high return in fact their defeat is far more than the victory they get.

Yep, using the government perspective, they're judging what is good and what is bad for society depend on the majority effect. There's always someone can win through gambling, but people forgot if there are a lot people are loss in gambling. Since there are more people who loss than winning, the government see gambling is bad for the society. Not to mention that there are religions that forbid gambling, this makes people who're in that religions will say gambling is bad.

But that's not about gambling that's bad for society per se, now is it? You say it yourself, that it's the addiction, which could be towards anything really and the problems that come with it. It become's society's problem when we don't deal it with correct way but sweep it under a rug as a personal choice type of problem. That way of thinking means that we can't fix it, so only way to deal with it is becomes to blame gambling, when we could just inform people about mechanics of addiction.

Are we blaming bakeries for people getting addicted to sugar and overeating? No. It's not a bakery that's bad for a society, but it's easier to understand because everyone loves food, not everyone loves gambling.

You're damn right about choice and common sense , brother. Gambling is the fundamental beast of human desire, risk, and reward. It challenges you and reveals your true nature. Not for cowards. This fire can warm your soul or burn your house

A steel-trap mind and a good dose of doubt are important. Avoid the nonsense about fast money and promised winnings. The house always win. However, you can still enjoy the hunt, the pursuit, and the excitement of victory

If you're chasing loss, trying to fill a void, or numbing the pain, you're on a one-way trip to disaster. Gambling may be fantastic if you're in it for the game, mental sparring, and victory

That's right, and we've all heard these dozens of stories about gamblers who couldn't cope with their addiction. About those who tried to quit gambling, or about those who turned to their friends for help, but they turned away from their son - all these are sad stories. But it all starts very innocuously.
That's why I never recommend gambling to my friends as a hobby, and if I were a famous blogger, I wouldn't advertise gambling, because then addicted players will say "it's your fault."
After all, people really like to blame others for their failures, and this is not right. We are all not children anymore and we make decisions with full responsibility.

Addicted gamblers have really caused lots of harm in the society, addicted gamblers are just the ones who make people feel like gambling is a bad activity. If you see what addicted gamblers do, then if you are not really into gambling and you don’t know what gambling is really all about, then you will also think gambling is a bad activity. Crazy things are done by addicted gamblers, whose gambling activities are always affecting their family members and society in general. If everyone gambles responsibly, then society's mentality towards gambling will change, because we all know there is nothing wrong in gambling, just that the addiction is really bad.

Well, it depends; I already talked about some situations that can make one hide. Some people's religion is against gambling, so even though they are disobedient to their tradition, they hide to do their gambling activities, while some people too are addicted and probably having issues with their family, so they are hiding from family to continue gambling. So, even when someone is gambling with their own money, their are still something that may make them to hide.

This isnt a kiddie game. Its a race in your mind. The money and how it makes you feel matter. It exhausts you and makes it hard to accomplish anything else. From little towns to huge metropolis, this is happening everywhere. Energy and money are lost. Fatigue and burnout affect everything you do. People who are close to you dont always get it. They judge and criticize without seeing the fight.

What do our youth see? They perceive just the huge wins and bright lights. People cant see their fatigue, addiction, and brokenness. Be honest and show them how much gambling costs. The world should encourage people to establish businesses, make art, and serve others instead of going to casinos for empty promises.

If someone is gambling with his own money then there is no need to hide his gambling. Because he is not responsible for anything to anyone. And those who depend on other people's money for gambling or have many responsibilities, then it is not possible for him to gamble according to his own freedom. Moreover, nowadays everyone tries to hide their gambling. Gambling does not need to be hidden for those who can manage their gambling by controlling themselves and their families. But there are many families where other members of the family get very worried when they see someone gambling. They consider gambling to be similar to drug addiction. They know that once a person becomes addicted to gambling, the family can suffer greatly.

Gambling does strange things to players and I've experienced it. Due to the brain power gambling consumes from its participants, players also have in mind to be responsible and at same accomplish their daily tasks. But, gambling can become a barrier to players in a way that it stops them from proficiently executing heir daily business, as a result of tiredness caused by excessive gambling. Sometimes after gaming I'd notice that weakness coming in me and before starting out on a task, I've already gotten exhausted.

And this happens to everyone, including those in the city and villages. It's a general occurrence and they tend to be slammed with harsh words from peeps close to them. Gambling causes harm to people who don't understand how to follow the game. The society is already flooded by gambling talks which is actually not right for most people due to the young people getting to hear talks of players who are addicted and some who won huge amount of money. The later actually intrigues the youngies to try out gambling. Hence, such gambling realities happening in our society is actually affecting the growth of a responsible society where people love and behave adequately well not to harm the emotions of their loved ones.

It depends on the person, if for example they are people who are always indifferent to whatever other people say, then yes, it doesn't matter if you don't hide your involvement in gambling as long as you don't harm other people, but there will always be some people who are easily influenced. with anything said by other people which is something negative such as criticism and they deserve to hide their gambling from anyone. This means that I think your grandfather is someone who doesn't care what other people say.

Actually, hiding your gambling activities will only be able to prevent you from various criticisms and bad stigmas from society, but that doesn't mean you will avoid the bad effects of gambling, especially when you are an addicted gambler, but as long as you don't care about anything people say. otherwise and as long as you gamble responsibly then whether or not your gambling activity is hidden is up to you.

Well, if you are not hiding your gambling lifestyle from your religious brothers and sisters, nor are you hiding it from your family, then there is no need to hide unless you know that you are an addicted gambler. My grandfather gambled for a very long time; even at the age of 50, he was still gambling. He didn't hide it from anyone and didn't care what anyone said. It's his life, his money, and his choice to gamble, and he is not an addict, so I believe that's why he didn't feel concerned about anything. If you are a gambler and gambling is not against your religion and you are a responsible gambler, then there is no need to hide it like you said. 

Even though many people around in the world are winning big amounts from gambling by chance, that's not what makes gambling overall a good thing to the society. It would be stupid to say that people can earn good money from gambling and that's why it's a good thing. This kind of thinking leads to many losses. But why gambling is good is because it's great entertainment, incomparable to others for many. And people need to be entertained. Many of them work hard and they need something they can rest from their hard work with.

Yeah, I guess they hate gamblers because they already know someone they care about that has been damaged by gambling.

So, they want to keep that thing away from them and their loved ones.

You get a similar reaction to alcohol sometimes as well, if they have experienced something bad with it in the family, or friends, etc.

I have seen people hate gamblers mostly from rural based people. Village and city cultures are different. Most of the people in the village are simple and want to earn money in a simple way by working hard. So they don't want to prioritize gambling and not even gamblers.

I also think that gambling is a bad thing because people are more likely to be harmed by it. People should avoid the temptation to earn money from gambling and focus on earning money by working hard or doing jobs. People may become addicted to gambling by sitting idly and hoping for more greed. Gambling addicts become a bane to the family for which they are hated by every member of the family. If we gamble then it would be reasonable for us to play it for fun and not as an addiction.

Yes the problem is always about the stigma that society has, and in this situation no matter if for example you are a responsible gambler who can manage and control your gambling activities well but it does not mean that it is impossible that in the end people around you or society may still claim that you are someone who has a bad personality as a result of being involved in gambling, And it's true as you said that the bad viewpoint that the community has is formed due to the actions of addicted gamblers who treat gambling in an unreasonable way so that the downturn they experience is increasingly spread and known to the surrounding community.

Actually gambling is not always a bad or impactful activity, depending on how one treats it, and I would say that it is about choice, if you choose to gamble occasionally and just for fun without putting any seriousness and expectations then yes maybe you will avoid the bad impact, but if the opposite then yes of course you will end up with addiction which is a bad impact is a sure thing. But as I said above that even if you have good intentions and goals then it does not mean that you can be free from the bad stigma of society, and I did not find another solution other than hiding your gambling activities. Another thing that is unfortunate is that not everyone can use their common sense well to understand and realize that gambling is a risky activity that can never be used as a place to make a living.

Exactly, your points are good. The reason why some people see gambling as a bad thing in the society is because of how some addicted gambler have made gambling look bad in the eyes of others due to their addiction attitude. If gambling was really that bad in the society, then it would have been banned worldwide.

Without excluding the fact that gambling can help someone to earn profits, gambling is for fun and not to be fully handled as a source of income, it is the majority of people that handle gambling as a source of income that end up losing their senses and become compulsive gamblers.