Gambling is Neither Good or Bad

[swogerino]

It is bad because in human nature we have difficulty to control our emotions when something bad is happening like losing in a game play session and we want to revert it back,the loss,so the majority of us keep playing and chasing the lost amount of money with the hope that they will get it back.It is exactly this greediness trap that is hidden deep inside our nature that the majority of people say gambling is bad and it actually is for the majority who cannot control their behavior and emotions.It can be beneficial only to those who play an x amount of money a week and call it a day whatever the outcome,either they win or either they lose.

So based on this it is 85% bad and 15% good.

[milewilda]

I said bad.

Even my self as the gambler, I always said is bad and never-ever want to ask or try to invited my friend from non-gambling user to gambler. I mean look at the cost, the problem is not only the person who are gambling.

But also, other people who are can get the effect.

Specially when you are a family man on which if you do find yourself on getting deal with gambling then you should really know on how to manage your finances or else you would be ending up on spending your life savings which its never been worth on doing so.Its true that it is really that harmful for someone if ever you are a type of person whose that impulsive which gambling is never been a good thing for you to deal with.
I agree for most points on here that gambling isnt bad but rather it is on the act of someone on how he do deal up with this activity.If you are already that compromising
your life savings or affecting financial then this is where it could be called such.

[goaldigger]

Its part of human nature where you tend to become more greedy sometimes and practice the bad habit, regardless of your reason gambling can still be addicting. Its good or bad depends on how you see it, if you are going to gamble responsibly then I believe it can really give you joy but if you are too focus with the money, you might probably suffer from any stress later on because gambling is not a guaranteed way of making money, that’s more stressful than you think.

[btc_angela]

It's bad if you don't know how to control yourself and become addicted to gambling and then ruining your life. And yes we have heard countless stories, and maybe some of us here have experience it. But if you overcome it, or at least have the common sense to have self-control (which I know is very hard to do in the first place), perhaps you can just enjoy it. Good for those one time winners, specially in games like lottery because it's going to be a life changer. You win millions that can change your life forever for the good.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

If you approach gambling with discipline and self-control you will find that that it can be a fun and relaxing activity. Who else thinks so too?

You making good sense though, mostly all we do in life have their pros and cons, and our mindset towards this things is what determines whether this things are good or bad to us.
Gambling, like you said is neither nor bad, but then, many gamblers allow themselves to get addicted so bad that some times, gambling becomes a threat to their life, and this type of persons are the ones that give gambling a really bad name, but all being the same, it is simply what it is, those who wanna gamble will still gamble, not minding the kind of experience some other gambler have with gambling.

[Marykeller]

One's attitude toward gambling might be positive or negative. No matter if a person is a good or lousy gambler, how they play the game reveals a lot about them. However, there are many that use gambling to relieve boredom, for entertainment, to make more money, or to augment their current finances.

Gambling is presumably only harmful when it is practiced excessively and without self-control, when it involves investing all of your savings, or when you depend on it to survive without considering other parts of your life.

[acroman08]

This is why I cringe whenever I hear or read stories of people who blame gambling for the loss of their entire life's saving or some negative consequence. The act of Gambling in itself is neutral. It is not to be blame for the harm that has befallen the individual but rather the individual's inability to control their emotions, finances, and time.

I definitely agree, but the sad thing is, a lot of people lack responsibility and accountability, that is why they blame gambling, as it is easier to blame something than to admit that they are the ones who messed up. that being said, seeing the effect it can have on someone, I am not surprised that people would rather paint gambling in a bad light than to solely blame the person.

[Lanatsa]

Its part of human nature where you tend to become more greedy sometimes and practice the bad habit, regardless of your reason gambling can still be addicting. Its good or bad depends on how you see it, if you are going to gamble responsibly then I believe it can really give you joy but if you are too focus with the money, you might probably suffer from any stress later on because gambling is not a guaranteed way of making money, that’s more stressful than you think.

When greed do kicks in then this is where things becomes a problem because we know on what are the things that would be mainly be affected when you are on that greedy mode.You would really be losing up

your control when it comes on spending up your money which would causes a disaster if ever you are on greedy situation.This is why you should really be that mindful when it comes into your
actions towards it because gambling becomes bad if you do make yourself that addicted.

Gambling isnt bad as long you are responsible towards your actions and really that mindful about your funds and dont spend much then i dont see anything wrong.

[Yatsan]

Gambling would be okay if it will just be a leisure or be done to kill time without worrying of your losses especially if you are only betting 'pennies'. It will only be bad if greed will be present which is a factor for such activity to be addictive enough and to consume a player. I agree with others have mentioned; intention would matter. The stronger your drive to gamble, the bigger the downside of the outcome to happen which also makes this activity bad on the view point of the majority. If you won't be dependent with winning to ease your mood, then it would be still fine. Problem is players who are assuming or exoecting to be rich in an easier way simply because there are actually people who did so. This impression for sure have eaten many players' wallet in an instant.

[Fortify]

William Shakespear said,  'there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. The nature of things is neutral and it is our perception and thinking that gives them a positive or negative meaning. In the same vein I say, there is nothing either good or bad with gambling, but our actions and inactions make it so. People who gamble their entire savings and have the guts and shamelessness to come online and say "Gambling is Bad. Stay away from it" must understand that gambling itself is neither good nor bad, but our actions and behaviors surrounding it determine whether it is beneficial or detrimental.

This is why I cringe whenever I hear or read stories of people who blame gambling for the loss of their entire life's saving or some negative consequence. The act of Gambling in itself is neutral. It is not to be blame for the harm that has befallen the individual but rather the individual's inability to control their emotions, finances, and time. I strongly encourage every newbie gambler as well as experienced gamblers to take responsibility for their actions and not using gambling as a scapegoat for their lack of discipline. If you approach gambling with discipline and self-control you will find that that it can be a fun and relaxing activity. Who else thinks so too?

As long as you are working within the confines of the law, then everything is reasonable in moderation. Whether that is drinking, gambling or any other things that people might call a vice. Even drinking too many fizzy drinks or eating fast food too often will have negative consequences, it's all about proportion. So you're right, there are plenty of people out there who can gamble a little bit on occasion and walk away from it, never to give it a second thought on the next day. It's people who do it repeatedly, to the point where they form an addictive habit, who are the ones at risk of turning a piece of fun into a debilitating activity that can drain your energy along with your bank balance.

[Crypto Library]

Gambling is frowned upon by most people and the country's government. specially in my country seeing it from the eyes of crime, a few days ago one of the best youtuber of our country was arrested for promoting gambling website on his YouTube channel. But still I don't see it as that bad, but it is also true that excessive gambling addiction can destroy your life and your family. I have seen many people become destitute due to excessive gambling. However, if you gamble within your efford for entertainment purposes, it is not treated as a crime. So in response to your title, I would like to say that gambling is not a bad thing as long as you don't get too addicted take it just as a entertainment purpose for your self like others sources of entertainment.

[Freeveto]

Gambling is bad and there is no justification to it, before you win in gambling, you must have loosed even more than you won, a gambler can continue to try to see if he can recover from his loses and ended up losing even more.
The worst of it is it’s addiction is so high that it takes God’s intervention for you to abstain from it. A gambler can lose all he has acquired in years with few hours.

[Wexnident]

I agree. I'd say the only reason gambling was even considered as a vice is because of how majority of the portrayed image of gambling to the public is addictiveness due to greed, which leads to their own destruction. Sadly enough, people who do know what they're doing aren't really being portrayed enough to the public so as to reveal what gambling can actually be.

It's not that it's bad or anything that people gamble to win money, but going past a certain limit, just like in any other activity can bring about negative consequences. It's more apparent in gambling since it directly involves money.

[Zilon]

Gambling can be both good and bad depending on the individual. Remember not everyone is mature has regard how they go about their gambling activities. The level of maturity for an individual determine if it is good for the individual or not this is my own ground of judging if it is good or bad for such individual. The point is just like gambling is problematic to some persons it is also a good fun tool for others and a good ground for profit for a few so therefore gambling is what one makes of it.

[Oilacris]

I agree. I'd say the only reason gambling was even considered as a vice is because of how majority of the portrayed image of gambling to the public is addictiveness due to greed, which leads to their own destruction. Sadly enough, people who do know what they're doing aren't really being portrayed enough to the public so as to reveal what gambling can actually be.

It's not that it's bad or anything that people gamble to win money, but going past a certain limit, just like in any other activity can bring about negative consequences. It's more apparent in gambling since it directly involves money.

There are even religions that do see gambling is a bad thing or there are communities or people who do always have bad impressions and looks towards gambling.They do always look
into its negative side which is on making someone getting addicted and ending up their lives miserable.This is why they do really have this kind of approach and there's
no way that we could blame them in regarding with their perspective to it but it isnt really just right that they should really be that conclusive
just because they had seen just one side and not the other.

[Mr.suevie]

I think this view of people seeing gambling as something that is really bad or good  is based on the actual person entirely. I mean if you gambler and tends to gamble frequently with many losses, its just simply obvious that he /she is going to be seeing gamble as a really bad activity but  that would be a different view entirely for people that have good record when gambling.

[qwertyup23]

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This is why I cringe whenever I hear or read stories of people who blame gambling for the loss of their entire life's saving or some negative consequence. The act of Gambling in itself is neutral. It is not to be blame for the harm that has befallen the individual but rather the individual's inability to control their emotions, finances, and time. I strongly encourage every newbie gambler as well as experienced gamblers to take responsibility for their actions and not using gambling as a scapegoat for their lack of discipline. If you approach gambling with discipline and self-control you will find that that it can be a fun and relaxing activity. Who else thinks so too?

I do agree with your statement- it is on the nature of the consequences of the action of a person which makes anything bad. The problem with gambling on why it is associated as "evil" is due to its potentially addicting nature, where anyone can fall and succumb to it. You can say that a person, with the right discipline, can at least control his expenditures in gambling. But this does not apply to others where they can easily fall into this addicting activity.

At the end of the day, we are responsible for our respective actions. We also have the power to determine which actions we would do. In every little things, we decide whether we should do it or not.

[Hispo]

I completely agree on your point of view on gambling, actually, this is something I was taught by my parents when I was younger, not only about gambling but rather about any kind of activity like drinking, parties, video games, etc.

It reminds me those people who blame anti-social behavior on Video games or alcohol, all of them are neutral, what it is not neutral is how we react and cope to those things we do.

One could even ask to some of those people if they would blame a house being burnt down on either the fire or the pyromaniac.

[danherbias07]

I do agree. It's all about mental strength.
That is why it's difficult for me to understand why someone could become a gambling addict in a way that cannot be stopped anymore.
I have been a smoker and I found a way to stop it. Also, there was a time I could not resist drinking alcohol for a day and now I drink occasionally.
It will always be on how we take things from our own perspective. You can stop anything as long as you have the "will".
What I don't really like is those who cry from their own mistakes. Crying all over social media because they put all their money in one bet and lose it.
You make a mistake, you own it, and you can share the experience but not to the point where you are looking for someone to save you or give the money back.

[aioc]

If you approach gambling with discipline and self-control you will find that that it can be a fun and relaxing activity. Who else thinks so too?

Well, gambling for many is good when they are winning and bad when they are losing, and more so when they are chasing their losses, its your outlook and mindset that will make gambling bad or good, online casinos promote their casinos as entertainment hubs, and there is a price to pay to get the excitement and the entertainment that you want, some people are paying more than they can afford to lose and regret and try to win it back and that's bad gambling.