Gambling is Neither Good or Bad

[Mahanton]

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.

Thats how it works and thats how they do behave on which it would really be just that common if they would really be able to face up losing streaks then they would be thinking that it was bad and never been fair.
On the time that they would be making profits or making money then this is where they do call it to be good and decide to continue to play because they've seen those probabilities.
In overall its not really that bad since is a thing that gives leisure and entertainment, it is really just that people do falls down into believing that they could make themselves
rich and this is where actions been done are already getting worst or not really right at all.

[n0ne]

It isn't true. Very few users make such statements that gambling is bad. Most of the stories were the real incident sharing. Those stories doesn't mean gambling is wrong. Those were shared with a mind to make others realise the possible chances of gambling. Maybe someone can get themselves into discipline after reading the real life experiences shared by the gamblers.

With gambling self control is a must. As said, there are people who just gamble loss and complain it. Those are the gamblers who are into it for the very first time or they're experiencing loss for the first time.

[lienfaye]

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 agree with this statement. It's because many gamblers unable to control themselves when playing, the effect of gambling in their lives are not good.

That's why many people are thinking gambling is a bad influence and can ruin your life if you engage yourself in this activity. But the truth is, the action of every individual when they gamble is the one to blame on why they end up in that situation (either good or bad). So it's not gambling, it's in the gambler's hand on how they want gambling affect their lives.

[btc78]

maybe you are correct about it is our action the defies our faith in gambling but the gambling itself being created is already a place where desire and greed are built , what i wanna believe is the creation of this are truly bound for those bad things to happen and only the small part for the good thing.

Yeah we cannot blame gambling but the existing of it for me is what to be blamed , if gambling does not exist we will never face such problem and that is what i look in that matter, though many will disagree ? but for me it is what reality tells.

[alegotardo]

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.

Gambling has existed since the dawn of civilizations. The term chance is used as a synonym for random, that is, an event that can be partially or totally dictated by chance. By definition, gambling involves betting, which means investing an asset or financial value in predicting a future event, for which the outcome does not depend on the actions of the bettor.

The players' experience and skill have their roles limited by chance, which always participates in this type in variable proportions, from partial in cards, for example, to absolute as in slot machines. This makes gambling exciting and alienating, but really... it is not possible to blame gambling for the losses or addictions that players acquire.

Unfortunately, people who suffer from Gambling Disorder claim that the losses go beyond the financial area, interfering in their personal life (failing to carry out other activities), professional (productivity tends to drop) and family life (making the "foundations " of the family are shaken).

[rodskee]

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 agree with this statement. It's because many gamblers unable to control themselves when playing, the effect of gambling in their lives are not good.

but maybe they have no complete idea about what can happen before entering gambling that is why they end up being a loser instead of earning from gambling?
we cannot tell actually because we all have different experience and starting in gambling world, some of us got interested on their own while others being lured inside the gaming.

That's why many people are thinking gambling is a bad influence and can ruin your life if you engage yourself in this activity. But the truth is, the action of every individual when they gamble is the one to blame on why they end up in that situation (either good or bad). So it's not gambling, it's in the gambler's hand on how they want gambling affect their lives.

like what mentioned , it is not what everyone experienced , because it depend on how you understand gambling before starting and what you become in the end.

[coinerer]

Gambling is a bad habit if one plays it regularly and becomes completely addicted to it. But when one plays just for fun and doesn't care about profit/loss, it is not a bad habit yet then. Gambling is essentially forbidden for Muslims.  But it is now considered by almost everyone as a great place of entertainment.  And more or less most people gamble. But a person who gambles too much goes to a party and falls into a deadly addiction and then it becomes a bad habit for him. And after that the person cannot quit gambling very easily. And at one point gambling took a huge toll on him

[Fundamentals Of]

But gambling is a vice, isn't it? Although it is not fair to consider gambling as bad, it is also not fair to consider gambling as good. In fact, if we closely look at gambling, it tilts towards the bad a little. This is just my personal opinion. And it's basically because in gambling, you will risk money, but you don't have to. It isn't something that is totally neutral. Gambling is avoidable. Money that is spent in gambling could definitely be used for something else more meaningful.

[Die_empty]

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 it can be a fun and relaxing activity. Who else thinks so too?

I might not be qualified to dispute the assertion of an erudite scholar like Williams Shakespeare but I want to clarify that some things are totally bad. You cannot steal from somebody and claim that it is not bad. But I also accept his position that our actions and inactions determine the rightness or wrongness of our positions.

Gambling is not bad especially when it is not prohibited by your country or religious beliefs. Gambling moderately makes it acceptable but a careless gambler tarnishes the image of the act of gambling. This also applies to alcohol and weed use. If you can't control yourself, don't come close to them.

[ralle14]

I also have to agree with the others that said it's bad because there's already enough information out there but people still fall for it.

I don't mind the others that find it good but for me when looking at the overall picture it's not enough to outweigh the bad effects of gambling.

[libert19]

That's one good thread, however I can't completely agree with it. It could be fun activity but relaxing? No or may be your definition of relaxation is different from mine.

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?

[Oasisman]

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?

In contrary, there is always things we all can agree about what's being good and what's being bad and everyone knew it. But, I can't agree more that in gambling aspect, there is nothing either good or bad about it, we can only come up with conclusion to an individual who's engage into gambling. It could either be bad or good at the end of the day.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

I have heard horror stories of people losing 5-6 houses and businesses to fund their gambling habit.

I always say if you can't control yourself or you have addictive personality disorder then don't gamble.

It is a vice, just like alcohol and cigarettes and drugs and fast food. Self-control is needed.

People losing 5 or 6 houses is the exception, not something that is widespread. And they had all those houses to begin with, which means they were rich, people usually have a house half paid for. It is normal to lose more than expected at a much lower level. On the rest of what you say, I agree, and also with the general statement of the thread. It is neither good nor bad, just like a knife. You can use it to entertain yourself like most people do and walk away with some extra cash from time to time.

The problem is when people put too much hope in something where the odds are against them.

[Pierre 2]

Shakespeare truly had great approach to issues humans experience in life. That's probably why he is one of the greatest playwrights and writers in history.
Well pretty much explained nicely by OP. Gambling as lifestyle can't be harmful when its done with discipline. If you set up your limits and goals, and can leave table/device at the moment you hit limit/goal then it will never damage you. Its always up to you. Most people don't consider same so waste money and time and they become "bad examples". But people are not same. You can be better one with discipline.

[Strongkored]

Who else thinks so too?

Self control plays an important role for a gambler to have the right thoughts about gambling, with good self control the gambler will be able to play responsibly the money he uses for gambling is indeed the money that has been allocated for gambling and not using money for important things so when he loses he will never have the thought that gambling is a bad thing but it will be different from people who do not have self-control defeat will always damage his mind as well as when he wins because he does not have the right way of thinking about gambling.

[piebeyb]

Everything returns to the gambler because we cannot control it, sometimes everyone has emotions and thoughts that are different from gambling, therefore before playing gambling everyone must know that there is a risk when you experience defeat you will also lose a lot of money if you cannot control yourself in playing jud.

I also often read people's stories about their big defeats and that's very unfortunate but when he thought at the beginning before he spent his money of course he already knew the risks of playing gambling, whether it's not good or bad gambling everything comes back to the gambler himself. after all we are all here can only give advice and can not control them.

[EarnOnVictor]

maybe you are correct about it is our action the defies our faith in gambling but the gambling itself being created is already a place where desire and greed are built , what i wanna believe is the creation of this are truly bound for those bad things to happen and only the small part for the good thing.

Yeah we cannot blame gambling but the existing of it for me is what to be blamed , if gambling does not exist we will never face such problem and that is what i look in that matter, though many will disagree ? but for me it is what reality tells.

Gambling is not bad to me, but I will not support the view that our action defiles our faith if gambling is involved. The two core religions in the world don't support it, and I don't see a justification for that because they must have carefully weighed the good and bad sides of it before concluding on that.

This means, I leave faith out of it when I gamble because I don't want anything to deprive me of my happiness, especially when I do it responsibly.

[BobK71]

Since gambling cannot be managed by itself. So it is controlled by one person. Basically that person is liable for profit and loss from it. The better a person can manage gambling by controlling it, the more likely he is to win. Again his random uncontrolled gambling behavior could be the main reason for his downfall. According to me a gambler should understand about gambling. Gambling consists of luck and risk. So a gambler can reach the desired level at any time if he can manage responsible gambling without expecting too much from here. Gambling can be a platform for recreation if a gambler gambles without considering his greediness.

[Davidvictorson]

A person who lives in an environment where gambling has ruined the life of a close friend will definitely come to the conclusion that gambling is bad. On the other hand, a person who lives with an individual who gambles responsibly and that has never had a course to pour all of their money into gambling will conclude that there is nothing wrong with gambling. The separator in the two instances is "self-discipline," and we know it. It is like saying politics is a dirty game when, in fact, we know that politics in itself is neutral. It is the people's actions and inactions that have caused most people to label it as a dirty game, which it is not. I conclude by saying, "Please gamble responsibly."

[Plaguedeath]

Muslim say gambling is bad because it's haram and forbidden in Al'Quran.

Some people are saying gambling is bad because they live in the countries where gambling is illegal.

And majority of people are saying gambling is bad because they gamble only want to make money, they don't feel fun during gambling.

So people who're saying gambling is bad either they're a Muslim, live in banned countries or only looking to make money.