Topic: your perception about gambling - page 5. (Read 936 times)

Because casinos have regged (empty) or make people to be empty or crimple the economy not the individual so when the society see that those who playing gamble are not doing well or living well then they would not allow the wards to follow that part because it is not good and nobody that has taken that part has succeeded in life. If people have done well in gambling in the society then parents would have allowed their children to play because they have seen people who gamble to become rich and living well in the society.

Those who gamble are tagged in the society as criminal in some places and those who have strong head that does not obey their parents went to the gambling halls and play and do all sort of things. Gamblers are known as trouble makers.

I think gambling is a natural thing, if you think about it from a biological point of view.

Our brains demands dopamine and other brain chemicals which the brain rewards with demanding more of the same thing. And this works fine until you confront something which gives you pleasure but can also ultimately be bad for you (drugs, gambling...). But that just goes to show that biology is not perfect and that we should be able to judge how much of a thing is too much.

So that is how I think of gambling. It is basically giving your brain it's favorite treat. But only do it every now and then or else your brain gets addicted to the treats.

Evolutionary advantages of men being risk-takers (hunters) do factor in to the fact that more men than women tend to gamble, I think. But that is a different Ted-Talk    

Society, in general, plays a big factor in how people are judged when it comes to gambling when your government is the one running the physical casinos all over the country and they are the one regulating, managing, and promoting gambling platforms in a country then as long as the gambler is not playing beyond his means the people will not judge, restrict or they will be offended, the main religion in our country do not forbid betting in a lottery because a big part of the proceed goes to the poorest of the poor and on some circumstances it supports the Churches' charitable events.

Restriction, perception, and judgment when it comes to gambling are on a case to cases basis based on the location of the individuals, I will not judge the pastor in the story as long as he is not using the Church money and he is not betting within his means and he has good intention if ever he win the jackpot, if the latter is his intention he will even gain support from his followers.

I do not think that there are any gambling restrictions placed on adults.

The only restrictions that I know are more on the morality side of things (e.g. underage gamblers, religion, etc.) but if you are asking about restrictions, I doubt so.

Remember that gambling is a business and their aim is to accumulate profit. If they were to implement multiple restrictions as to a certain kind of class, then they are limiting their player base and their potential customers from their establishment. Ultimately, such restriction would mean a profit loss on their part which is I believe that gambling establishments have NO restrictions on adults.



Yup I definitely agree with you.

I doubt that there exist some kind of prejudice that will limit a specific kind of class/race from entering a gambling establishment given that the latter is a business. If there exist some kind of restrictions outside of this, ultimately, the gambling establishment would suffer in the long run.

This assumption is not because they play certain games or because they come from the lower middle class, but because gambling is always considered a bad thing, even when someone commits a bad act and is known to be a gambler, society will immediately associate it with their gambling habits even though the reason for their bad actions could be something else and that's people who will only judge from the surface, they will see what is visible without ever considering anything else.
In addition, media reports that sometimes do not detail the bad things about gambling increasingly make people agree that gambling is a bad thing, even though of the many who gamble there may be those who have bad behavior, but those who remain good human beings are of course also many, because they gamble just for fun and are responsible for their gambling.

With the fact that gambling can make players lose control, it is clear, because there have been many cases of the adverse effects of irresponsible gambling, right you said that those who gamble with spare money will of course have their own risks. All the same, gambling with your own money or reserves, as well as using other people's money which may be borrowed if used for gambling then the same is at risk.  I agree with you, indeed most people have the wrong assumption about gambling, where they think gambling can give them a profitable win for sure, even though it is unrealistic. Because the gambling industry company also aims to make a profit from the many people who do gambling, with those who are addicted to gambling, then they will provide benefits for the gambling company. Especially now that there is online gambling, this makes more people aware of gambling with all circles. Even small children who are still under the age of 18+ can do it if they understand the steps. And of course this is one of the benefits obtained by gambling industry companies.

The number of bad views about gambling in my opinion is that the majority of religions prohibit this activity, and also with the many cases that harm people it makes a lot of negative points of view on gambling. But I myself think that the many cases of losses or bad effects of gambling are caused by the excessive actions of the individuals themselves, if only they could do gambling naturally with normal limits, maybe there would not be many negative views on gambling.

There are people who doesnt really like to be judged or to hear off someones comments or words against them specially if they got caught on doing something which is really against their religion or beliefs or whatsoever.

Gambling activity or dealing up with it will really be that depending on you. It is really just that needing up that kind of self control and moderation so that you wont really be finding yourself that getting addicted to it.
Usually people do mess up their lives on the time that they do make out bad decisions in regarding about their dealing with gambling. Gambling should be just for fun and not something stressful.
People do really end up on messing their lives just because of that wrong perception and belief towards it. They do make themselves getting desperate until they would be able to mess
up their lives because of gambling.

Dont make yourself having this kind of intent on mind because it would really be messing up your life if you wont really be that careful on taking up such decisions.

The restrictions on gambling has always been on age and not class or even financial capabilities, there are restrictions based on countries too which I don't fail to recognize too. Theses restirctions are usually placed for reasons sometimes to protect the individuals but then these people most times don't get to understand and want to just gamble especially so they can make money and not even to have fun. Every other person who's allowed to gamble can gamble but still with the caution of gambling responsibly.

Gambling should be done with care even if you are gambling responsibly then you wouldn't be bothered about been irresponsible or loosing money .

But should a pastor should be gambling? Pastor need to be leading by example. I saw OP mention bet9ja which is a Nigerian betting site and gambling is legal in Nigeria but some people may just not like it and have discouraging opinion about gambling even as the gambling is legal, especially people that know someone as a pastor will criticize the pastor for gambling. If OP is not a pastor, this should not bother him at all and also if he is not from the the Muslims northern part of Nigeria which forbid gambling. The southern parts are full of gambling shops and agents and people are gambling there in public very well. The southern people are also the people that are mostly on this forum, if not all of them are southerners.

Gambling is not restricted to class. Both the wealthy, middle class and poor can gamble as long as they can afford it. However I don’t think a clergyman should be seen gambling especially when such acts are frowned upon in the religious community. I do not want to repeat what’s been said on other threads here, we had a similar discussion about religion and gambling not too long ago. I believe that thread is still active.

Especially online gambling is not restricted to any specific class at all. Online you can make bets with 0.000001$ or millions. Nobody is going to stop you. So if we're talking in very broad terms, then there's very little restriction to who's really gonna gamble. I think the distinction here should be a bit different. I think the more educated gambler these days has come online. Betting shops don't offer good odds, and the games they feature are not provably fair nor have a low house edge. Scratch cards for instance, which are one of the most popular methods for lower class people to gamble, are a way

But if we're talking about what class of people gets mostly affected by gambling, sure, poor people loose more of their income.

The answer to your questions go this way;
The rules of gambling differ from country to country. In one country it could be legal while in another country it is completely illegal.

In one country, gamblers might be considered as sane people while in another country, gamblers are not considered as responsible people.

In one country, religion has no relationship with gambling, while in other countries, there's a free will and free choice.

But in majority of the countries, gambling is not considered as a noble profession and it is unethical and that is why it is being chestized by many because it has done more harm than good to the people.

One of the Mahatma Gandhi quotes that I loved a lot was the one where he said, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever." It's as simple as that. I usually tell people to do whatever makes them happy; as long as it's not something illegal or something that endangers the lives of other people living around them, it's fine. Life is so short not to do things that make you feel happy. Whether someone is a pastor or a traditionalist, gambling is neither a crime nor a sin unless the gambler develops a bad gambling lifestyle, which cannot  happen unless the gambler allows themselves to become compulsive gamblers to the extent of becoming bankrupt and even beginning to eat, so it's not bad at all if  a pastor gambles during his spare time. There is nothing that has an advantage without a disadvantage. The disadvantage of gambling is bad, especially if a gambler decides to become addicted. 

Way I see it, it's a free country and all.  Folks can fritter away their coins however they please - be it the slots or horses or what have you.  Course you got them what take it too far, let it eat em up inside til they ain't got two nickels to rub together.  But for most, just a bit of fun and games ain't causing no harm.  Those religious types might get all hot and bothered bout folks trying to get lucky but even the Good Book don't expressly say no gambling.  Only catch is it's looked down on by some circles. 

I would not say gambling is restricted whatsoever, anyone can gamble as long as they have the motivation and the money to do so. However, I would indeed point out that there are some demographic groups which seem to be more attracted to gambling or which are more prone to gamble. In my opinion, that demographic group is composed by young men living in developing countries and who may or may not be fans of some specific sports like football.
I have personally come to the conclusion those who experiment economical hardships are more likely to engage in gambling and wager money for the sake of trying to improve their situation in the short term, I say it because in my country there was a very tough period of time when people barely had any money and surprisingly gambling houses an casinos started to appear all around the country. In times of dispair, hitting some prize in the animal roulette could bring food on the table, while the rich will continue to keep their businesses and homes, regardless or them winning or losing their bets.

There is no such thing as gambling without limitations. However, a gambler may choose between following a certain limitation or not. If the gambler chooses not to follow any limitations, then he doesn't need to worry about any limitations at all.

No, there are no specific restrictions on gambling. It may seem unethical for a religious leader to gamble, but in reality many religious people also gamble. And that's their right, we can't forbid anyone from gambling, as long as they have money they can gamble and don't harm other people.

Gambling also does not recognize social strata or educational status, anyone can gamble. Maybe in some countries there are people who see gambling as a negative act, but today gambling can be done very secretly using our cell phones, so that the gambling activities we do can really be unknown to anyone.


Maybe people don't gamble as entertainment, but because many people want to make profits easily and quickly, gambling is becoming increasingly popular.

It's for everyone. But it will depend on each individual's choices. God gave us the freedom to choose. So you are free to gamble if you want unless you have a religion that is strict with these rules and you want to follow them.

Only those who are not yet in legal age are the people who are restricted from gambling. I guess you know why. You don't want your kid to be gambling at his/her age.
Whatever you heard, (if not religious) then those might be the traditional people who believe that gambling is the work of evil and it destroys a family or any bad reason they can think of. Well, there are still people nowadays who believe that. But do look at your surroundings, the percentage of people who like to gamble is getting higher, the advertisements about gambling are also soaring, and people seemed to be hooked by the idea of entertaining themselves using it. Social media is not enough anymore.

If you are above 18, then in most countries you are at the age that you can now make decisions for yourself, if you think gambling is good for you and you enjoy gambling, then go ahead. If your religion prohibits gambling, it is still up to you to decide what you want to do, if your heart agrees with it or not. In my honest opinion, there is nothing wrong with gambling, what i have a problem with is irresponsible gambling which many people are involved in, it is because of the actions of these people that many people condemn gambling.

the thing that will make some people not to impose a restriction in gambling is when they are addicted in gambling you can only remember that you may have a limitation in gambling when you are not a committed gambler, I committed gambler is kind of gambler that does not think of restriction think of limitation before they kick of in gambling, so in my own understanding in gambling you have to know yourself and have a safe control in any gambling you venture into, I believe that gambling have to do with precautions and you have to remove a curiosity if you want to win in gambling.