Like an vice, it's only a problem if it becomes too serious and get out of control.
If you know when and have the ability to stop when you choose, it can be an enjoyable hobby.
Very addicting! Once addiction takes over , theres no way you can control it. You'll be drained financially, it can destroy a family, and worse you cant stop gambling.
The OP has made a point, but in general gambling has a lot reason why it has a negative impact in a person's life and that view could never be changed, for gamling has known to be destroying lives and even family financially and emotionally.
Exactly, its very addicting and it has ruined a lot of lives in the past. How many times we have read that there are many suicides or murders connected to gambling? Right. Too many.
For me this is the number 1 reasons why gambling is portrayed negatively specially countries which is developed. They have seen so many times that gambling indeed destroys families and relationships so its better to stop them before it totally destroyed everyone in the community.
This is why developed countries legalize gambling? I get your point, and that's right for me. Developing countries are still a lot of people who are less well off in economic terms, and for those who have a gambling addiction will make their family relationships destroyed.
In contrast with developed countries, where people living within them have enough economics even more than enough. So for they gamble just for fun alone. For them gambling is a place to get rid of saturation. But for the poor the gamble is a place for a source of income.