Inherited gambling

[lionheart78]

Depends on how the person adopts the system, might be true that if the kids don't like to do the same

they can stay away from these activities and find their own path, if they see that there's nothing for them or if they are not
enjoying but in that same sentiments, if those kids see that the parents are enjoying the mindset or the thinking is they can
imitate that just simply following how the parents deals with it.

But most of the time - kids become more smarter and more wiser to decide what to do and what not to..

I don't call that becoming smarter or wiser.  They are darer to do things that interests them and get bolder about not listening to their parent's advice.

However - life teaches everyone a great lesson every day. But saying that your are gambler because your father was gambler or you smoke because your father does. Is not correct.

Or is not wrong.  Often times kids mimic their parents.  Remember the very first education comes from the family.  So whatever a child observes from his parents, they might simulate it.  There is always a huge possibility that a kid might do the same thing as what their parents are doing, especially vices and their parent's sort of entertainment.  And parent's fondness for gambling is not excluded from the traits a kid might inherit.

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[blockman]

Gambling is not in DNA, neither is the smoking and drug addiction. Many kids do not smoke at all if they don't like their mom or dad smoking and dying day by day.
Many kids like to stay clean and don't drink at all if they have seen their parents struggling hard to get out of drinking addiction. Neither is gambling a productive activity nor its transferred through DNA

The habit may be inherited if you think of it that the parents and the children have been doing the same activity. It's true that gambling isn't in the DNA.
But traits and habits can be done and inherited and it will still gonna be depending on the children if they'll let that dominate them. There go the children that have the behavior that they'll do the same things of what their parents are doing.

Depends on how the person adopts the system, might be true that if the kids don't like to do the same

they can stay away from these activities and find their own path, if they see that there's nothing for them or if they are not
enjoying but in that same sentiments, if those kids see that the parents are enjoying the mindset or the thinking is they can
imitate that just simply following how the parents deals with it.

Yes, we all have the freedom to continue or not. But with the younger ones today, they're easy become hooked on something they do like gambling.
And when they're there being addicted, they can't stop and handle it all of it and that's how they are ending up miserably because it's hard for them to admit that they're addicted and they can't help themselves to get out of it.

[Cryptock]

Yes, we all have the freedom to continue or not. But with the younger ones today, they're easy become hooked on something they do like gambling.
And when they're there being addicted, they can't stop and handle it all of it and that's how they are ending up miserably because it's hard for them to admit that they're addicted and they can't help themselves to get out of it.

It is the fact when we do something good we credit ourself and when something bad happens we blame others.
Likewise - if we a winner gambler - we will take the credit and if we are a looser gambler we will blame others. most of the the time we also keep fighting with our parents for all the bad which comes in life. That is such a mess. But one thing is for sure - gambling is not transfer through DNA.

[blockman]

Yes, we all have the freedom to continue or not. But with the younger ones today, they're easy become hooked on something they do like gambling.
And when they're there being addicted, they can't stop and handle it all of it and that's how they are ending up miserably because it's hard for them to admit that they're addicted and they can't help themselves to get out of it.

It is the fact when we do something good we credit ourself and when something bad happens we blame others.
Likewise - if we a winner gambler - we will take the credit and if we are a looser gambler we will blame others. most of the the time we also keep fighting with our parents for all the bad which comes in life. That is such a mess. But one thing is for sure - gambling is not transfer through DNA.

Yeah, you don't want that to happen someday that your kid will blame you that they've became addicted in gambling because of you. Despite them the ones taking actions and decisions of their lives and when they've became miserable due to gambling, they'll be blaming you as the parent because you did nothing and they'll put the blame on your genes and they've just inherited it. Sounds funny but it could happen because there are people that are just looking for someone to blame for for their misfortune.

[uneng]

Yes, we all have the freedom to continue or not. But with the younger ones today, they're easy become hooked on something they do like gambling.
And when they're there being addicted, they can't stop and handle it all of it and that's how they are ending up miserably because it's hard for them to admit that they're addicted and they can't help themselves to get out of it.

It is the fact when we do something good we credit ourself and when something bad happens we blame others.
Likewise - if we a winner gambler - we will take the credit and if we are a looser gambler we will blame others. most of the the time we also keep fighting with our parents for all the bad which comes in life. That is such a mess. But one thing is for sure - gambling is not transfer through DNA.

Yeah, you don't want that to happen someday that your kid will blame you that they've became addicted in gambling because of you. Despite them the ones taking actions and decisions of their lives and when they've became miserable due to gambling, they'll be blaming you as the parent because you did nothing and they'll put the blame on your genes and they've just inherited it. Sounds funny but it could happen because there are people that are just looking for someone to blame for for their misfortune.

That is true, and also a good reason to be careful with who you introduce to gambling, directly or indirectly, because if people you referred have any issues later with their betting behavior, you are the one who is going to be blamed for everything. Funny thing is that even when someone isn't introduced or incentivized to gamble by anyone, they still find a way to avoid their own mistakes by blaming gambling itself!

But after these studies explaining gambling behavior can be inherited, there are serious chances it can become a new trend among problem gamblers to justify their actions and avoid consenting any faults on their side...

[traderethereum]

Seems you're contradicts yourself.
If you said the environment is full of smokers, then you will become smoker too. But you said it's depend on your personal choice, this mean environment do not always make the adult become smoker even he surrounded full of smokers.

Yes, it depends on your personal choice because if someone has a strong character, he will not be tempted by anything and be able to choose what he thinks is good.
But many people become seduced by their surroundings and in the end, they follow what the people in their environment do.
We decide what we want to be and not depend on the environment.

Children would either copy what they see on their parents or question them, it's their only two choices. If their parents are addicted to gambling, then it would cause chaos into their family that gives children truma, that's why they'll hate their parents addiction forever and will not do the same like their parents. Mostly children who has a worst environment turned out to be a good example to other people, some are worst than their parents.

That's because a child only sees and imitates what his parents do so it makes us as parents be careful when in front of them. We must be able to set a good example so that they see and imitate it for their future provision. If we can set a good example for them, they will surely understand and be able to distinguish what they can and cannot do. This will also prevent their children from doing something bad when they grow up. Children need the understanding to understand things so this is what makes us have to be able to explain everything properly and correctly.

[bitgov]

That's because a child only sees and imitates what his parents do so it makes us as parents be careful when in front of them. We must be able to set a good example so that they see and imitate it for their future provision. If we can set a good example for them, they will surely understand and be able to distinguish what they can and cannot do. This will also prevent their children from doing something bad when they grow up. Children need the understanding to understand things so this is what makes us have to be able to explain everything properly and correctly.

Parents have their own choices but I am sure that parents do not want their kids to follow what wrong they do or did in their life.
Like if a father takes drug he would beat his son to death if he finds out his son is doing the same. Likewise - if the parents are addicted drinker they would not want their kids to do that, Having gambling trait in DNA is not correct - its a choice.

[Betwrong]

Well, even if gambling were hereditary.... people still have a choice to do it. You should actually be more cautious if gambling addiction is part of your genetic makeup. A lot of people have certain health problems that are hereditary, like for example "Diabetes" .... so the children in the family should then decide if they are going to "live" more healthy to avoid it.... or if they going to eat wrong food and increase the risk to get Diabetes later in their life. 

So, you still have a choice in the matter.... and you should not just blame your weak genes, for the bad choices you make. 

Exactly. There are so many bad things that are "hereditary" that if they were manifested and not suppressed everyone would be a walking monster ... no, a monster in a wheelchair because of the health problems.

What I don't like the most in the article in the OP is that it can be used as an excuse. "What could I do? It's hereditary! " We, everyone of us, are editing our hereditary traits all the time, suppressing bad ones and reinforcing what's good, both on physical and mental levels. Without this editing there would be no life as we know it.

[rahmad2nd]

Parents have their own choices but I am sure that parents do not want their kids to follow what wrong they do or did in their life.
Like if a father takes drug he would beat his son to death if he finds out his son is doing the same. Likewise - if the parents are addicted drinker they would not want their kids to do that, Having gambling trait in DNA is not correct - its a choice.

what you describe for parents I agree but not for DNA, there are many journals or studies that explain certain types of addiction, especially drugs, for example, as you mentioned, parents who use drugs will have the potential to cause addiction to their children even in a healthy environment. there are many journals that describe the inheritance of traits in DNA, you can look for it.
In the case of gambling, I think it is interesting that the inherited nature of gambling activities carried out by its predecessors is different from the inheritance of drugs, drugs are substances that are inserted into the human body so that it causes an addictive effect and this affects the DNA chain. For inheritance gambling, inheritance gambling is still very relevant for debate because I believe that everyone is equipped with knowledge and can choose and be responsible for each choice.

[sovie]

what you describe for parents I agree but not for DNA, there are many journals or studies that explain certain types of addiction, especially drugs, for example, as you mentioned, parents who use drugs will have the potential to cause addiction to their children even in a healthy environment. there are many journals that describe the inheritance of traits in DNA, you can look for it.
In the case of gambling, I think it is interesting that the inherited nature of gambling activities carried out by its predecessors is different from the inheritance of drugs, drugs are substances that are inserted into the human body so that it causes an addictive effect and this affects the DNA chain. For inheritance gambling, inheritance gambling is still very relevant for debate because I believe that everyone is equipped with knowledge and can choose and be responsible for each choice.

You have mentioned a valid point. For example if kids can inherit intelligence then its up to them how they use the intelligence they can choose the productive path or they can choose the destructive path..   have you happened to watch Craigslist Killer | The Case of Philip Markoff? this is a good example how kids from broken family are psychologically affected.

[BobK71]

Depends on how the person adopts the system, might be true that if the kids don't like to do the same

they can stay away from these activities and find their own path, if they see that there's nothing for them or if they are not
enjoying but in that same sentiments, if those kids see that the parents are enjoying the mindset or the thinking is they can
imitate that just simply following how the parents deals with it.

But most of the time - kids become more smarter and more wiser to decide what to do and what not to..
However - life teaches everyone a great lesson every day. But saying that your are gambler because your father was gambler or you smoke because your father does. Is not correct.

If the head of a family or any other member is involved in gambling, then a new member of that family may be involved in gambling. Because people imitate most of the time for learning. In many cases it may not be. I have seen many people in their family who have never been involved in gambling but have been influenced by friends who are gambler.

[madnessteat]

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Of course, a person's environment has a very strong influence on him and his habits. It's hard enough to resist gambling when it's all you talk about in your company and every pub in your town has a slot machine. This I know from personal experience. That's why I try not to let my children know that I'm into gambling.

[AicecreaME]

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Of course, a person's environment has a very strong influence on him and his habits. It's hard enough to resist gambling when it's all you talk about in your company and every pub in your town has a slot machine. This I know from personal experience. That's why I try not to let my children know that I'm into gambling.

I get your point. Perhaps you felt pressured and overwhelmed that your surrounding is talking gambling most of the time, hence gave into it because they already influenced you into thinking it is worth trying. I can't blame you. Peer pressure is real and it could really affect someone's decision making which I suppose most of us went through in some part of our lives especially when we were younger.

I guess it's a safe decision to keep it a secret from your children that you are doing gambling most especially if they aren't in the right age yet because it might affect them as well. They might think it would be okay for them to engage in it as well if not guided properly. But I hope you'll educate them about it when they have the capacity to understand it well so they won't be lost if ever they'll discover gambling on their own. It's still best to have awareness and be educated about something. Otherwise it can lead them to harm if there would be lack of information.

[blockman]

Yeah, you don't want that to happen someday that your kid will blame you that they've became addicted in gambling because of you. Despite them the ones taking actions and decisions of their lives and when they've became miserable due to gambling, they'll be blaming you as the parent because you did nothing and they'll put the blame on your genes and they've just inherited it. Sounds funny but it could happen because there are people that are just looking for someone to blame for for their misfortune.

That is true, and also a good reason to be careful with who you introduce to gambling, directly or indirectly, because if people you referred have any issues later with their betting behavior, you are the one who is going to be blamed for everything. Funny thing is that even when someone isn't introduced or incentivized to gamble by anyone, they still find a way to avoid their own mistakes by blaming gambling itself!

Yes, much better to be not involved with anyone's interest in gambling because you know what potentially can happen afterward. As you gamble, you understand the concept and possible results when you gamble but for others, you just can't predict what can happen to them and it's unknown.

But after these studies explaining gambling behavior can be inherited, there are serious chances it can become a new trend among problem gamblers to justify their actions and avoid consenting any faults on their side...

Well, they can make use of it as an excuse but effect and result will still show on what type of gambler they are and they just can't blame forever with their own fault.

[Maslate]

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Of course, a person's environment has a very strong influence on him and his habits. It's hard enough to resist gambling when it's all you talk about in your company and every pub in your town has a slot machine. This I know from personal experience. That's why I try not to let my children know that I'm into gambling.

That is a fact and that fact may only be disregarded when that person is somehow strong enough to resist those urges and temptations he's getting every single day as his environment, as well as his workplace, is full of gambling discussions. But in most cases, that same urge will get you curious enough to even try what they are trying to say and in the end, you will find yourself gambling.

[carlfebz2]

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Of course, a person's environment has a very strong influence on him and his habits. It's hard enough to resist gambling when it's all you talk about in your company and every pub in your town has a slot machine. This I know from personal experience. That's why I try not to let my children know that I'm into gambling.

That is a fact and that fact may only be disregarded when that person is somehow strong enough to resist those urges and temptations he's getting every single day as his environment, as well as his workplace, is full of gambling discussions. But in most cases, that same urge will get you curious enough to even try what they are trying to say and in the end, you will find yourself gambling.

Just taking some example on my case when im still studying on college where most of my friends are really smoking which you would really be getting influenced easily and do the same thing if you dont really have that self control on ones self and this is also the case whenever you do expose yourself around with gamblers but not all do easily get hooked up though.

There are indeed people who are really just good on controlling their emotion and mindset and set out restriction whether they would be engaging on it or not.

Gambling cant be inherited because this is basing up on behavior which is something not connected with that DNA thingy or something like that.
As a guardian or parent if you dont like for your children to be a gambler then dont let them to see on what you've been doing.

[tabas]

Gambling cant be inherited because this is basing up on behavior which is something not connected with that DNA thingy or something like that.
As a guardian or parent if you dont like for your children to be a gambler then dont let them to see on what you've been doing.

I'm of the same opinion but if they have a study and proof that it's really hereditary, there's no way to twist and flip that study case that they've got and the same goes to the proof.
But as parents, we don't want to be the same with our children if it's about gambling and what we want for them is the best that they can. That's why as part of parenting, we're telling them not to be the same as us and avoid gambling.

[Pamadar]

Gambling cant be inherited because this is basing up on behavior which is something not connected with that DNA thingy or something like that.
As a guardian or parent if you dont like for your children to be a gambler then dont let them to see on what you've been doing.

I'm of the same opinion but if they have a study and proof that it's really hereditary, there's no way to twist and flip that study case that they've got and the same goes to the proof.
But as parents, we don't want to be the same with our children if it's about gambling and what we want for them is the best that they can. That's why as part of parenting, we're telling them not to be the same as us and avoid gambling.

Responsible parent will never allow things like this to happen with their kids,

They will do everything to make sure that their kids will be away from this kind of activities, many argument
might come up, but the sure thing in my opinion, every responsible parent will do the best that they can
to avoid things to happen with their kids, they don't want to see them facing difficulties once addiction
triggered their kids.

[traderethereum]

That's because a child only sees and imitates what his parents do so it makes us as parents be careful when in front of them. We must be able to set a good example so that they see and imitate it for their future provision. If we can set a good example for them, they will surely understand and be able to distinguish what they can and cannot do. This will also prevent their children from doing something bad when they grow up. Children need the understanding to understand things so this is what makes us have to be able to explain everything properly and correctly.

Parents have their own choices but I am sure that parents do not want their kids to follow what wrong they do or did in their life.
Like if a father takes drug he would beat his son to death if he finds out his son is doing the same. Likewise - if the parents are addicted drinker they would not want their kids to do that, Having gambling trait in DNA is not correct - its a choice.

As much as possible, parents want their children to have a better life, so they try to give their children the best.
But unfortunately, many of their children do not realize it and even misunderstand their parents' intentions.
Maybe this needs further understanding and discussion between parents and their children so that they can accept what the parents mean.
But their children still have their own choices in determining their lives and parents cannot impose their will on their children.

[madnessteat]

Gambling cant be inherited because this is basing up on behavior which is something not connected with that DNA thingy or something like that.
As a guardian or parent if you dont like for your children to be a gambler then dont let them to see on what you've been doing.

I'm of the same opinion but if they have a study and proof that it's really hereditary, there's no way to twist and flip that study case that they've got and the same goes to the proof.
But as parents, we don't want to be the same with our children if it's about gambling and what we want for them is the best that they can. That's why as part of parenting, we're telling them not to be the same as us and avoid gambling.

Responsible parent will never allow things like this to happen with their kids,

They will do everything to make sure that their kids will be away from this kind of activities, many argument
might come up, but the sure thing in my opinion, every responsible parent will do the best that they can
to avoid things to happen with their kids, they don't want to see them facing difficulties once addiction
triggered their kids.

No, it's not about parental responsibility because even if they make great efforts to keep children away from gambling, children very often decide to have their own experiences and start gambling with their peers. The main objective is not to prohibit gambling but to explain to the child that the probability that he will lose his money is higher than the probability that he will win and this is based on the mathematical expectation calculation for each particular gambling game.