your perception about gambling

[Accardo]

Gambling is natural, and nothing is wrong with that, unless too much of it. We've been through many questions about this situation, society and gamblers. The problem started with addicts, who caused their family more harm, thereby unleashing the anger on the society about the loss of money gambling addiction causes to our environment. Any decision one makes, affects not only him, but the society. Whenever a family is in trouble, the society also suffers a fair share of the dispute. Hence, addicts, has painted a bad reputation on gamblers, and no detergent is capable of wiping that away. My perception or view of gambling, revolves around responsible gambling. Regardless of what people think, doing the right thing always causes no harm. It's a personal experience, and everyone need to be careful about what they do with their money.

[goaldigger]

however, my question here now is : is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class?  or is there any stratification when it comes to playing gambling ?please your opinions here here will actually quench my curiosity.

Many are being restricted, with their family belief and also the religions belief but still they are able to gamble and find a way. Perception of many about gambling is negative as they believe that this is the root of evil because of the money and also because of how the people react to this especially with their emotion and greediness. If you are into gamble despite of the restriction, then better to keep it for yourself so you wont be judged easily by many.

[Gozie51]

This idea actually started when i saw a pastor playing bet9ja after a brief evangelism and one elderly woman made a side comment ( That even man of GOD also play gamble) .

There is a connection between gambling and the holy because of the teachings there. The holy books talk about gambling as a venture for money doubling and it also condemned the love for money as the route to evil. This is to say that to love money could make you have another view to live and making money.

So there is a way that people will look at those who are gambling as disobeying the instructions from the holy book and worse of is to see people who are advocates of the holy book then going against what they preach at the pulpit which from your statement seeing a pastor was like a surprise for you and likewise the old woman's statement. So it has always been like that to be surprised when people as clerics gambling because they can't avoid preaching against that and people see them as class of people that should practice what they preach. Likewise some strong followers and believers of the message try to avoid gambling and when they are seen gambling, it is the same shock that will be expressed.

[Wiwo]

The society has always tried to mislead us with so many prejudices and for that,  we have to change the narrative by at least trying to discover things on our own and by so doing we need to apply every form of caution to such things,  the general notion around gambling is that,  gambling has high risk and also it addictions tendency makes it to pause a negative outlook to the general public so for that,  many people believe that gambler is generally irresponsible.

But that aside,  we also have to check to see for ourselves what are the negative impact of gambling on an individual and how best to overcome that impact and alongside stay above the waters,  and when many discover that they can manage their gambling tendency without having to slide into any of the negative outcomes it becomes clear of what to believe and how to believe them.

[Samlucky O]

however, my question here now is : is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class?  or is there any stratification when it comes to playing gambling ?please your opinions here here will actually quench my curiosity.

Gambling is not restricted to any set of people or Class but gambling is for all, it knows no boundaries no ethnicity or whatsoever. it is a game of fun which always makes more sense when there is winning than loose, there is no stratification but a game of luck that requires attention and calculative atemp to play. So let's play wisely

[Yogee]

There is this notion the society placed on those who gamble or who play all sorts of games ,be it casino,bet9ja,R/S lotto, what, snooker and many others. They often see them as those who don't have what to ,or caliber of individuals who are jobless, a se of people who are not well trained by their parents and many more other names they call them.

I would also come up with the same conclusion if I see someone who gambles all day but only relies to his family to feed him or is jobless. I see a lot of people like that and I'm pretty sure you do too.
It's all good when I see someone enter a gambling shop for a few minutes or an hour but I know he also takes care of himself and his family.
This is about handling responsibility.

[bluebit25]

(...)however, my question here now is : is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class?  or is there any stratification when it comes to playing gambling ?please your opinions here here will actually quench my curiosity.

I'm also a gambler, and I've never had to face judgment from anyone about my best friend's behavior. Not everyone gambles and brings negativity to themselves and their families. Prejudices from outsiders can be true/false and don't worry too much because we ourselves are the ones who decide, not based on their judgment.

Anyway, let's know about its true nature? For me, I simplify it as a form of entertainment in life, so don't get attached to things unrelated to it because I won't choose that. But I also sympathize with those who are influenced by gambling, all nuances are part of it all, and always remember to be responsible when gambling.

[acroman08]

is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class?  or is there any stratification when it comes to playing gambling ?please your opinions here here will actually quench my curiosity.

Normally, gambling is open to everyone no matter what class or social status you are in, but that being said, certain beliefs restrict its followers from gambling and believes that people who gamble are immoral and sinners. it is one of the reasons why there are people who have low opinions towards people who are gambling, the other reasons are addiction and all the negative effects it has on the person.

[Ever-young]

however, my question here now is : is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class?  or is there any stratification when it comes to playing gambling ?please your opinions here here will actually quench my curiosity.

Many are being restricted, with their family belief and also the religions belief but still they are able to gamble and find a way. Perception of many about gambling is negative as they believe that this is the root of evil because of the money and also because of how the people react to this especially with their emotion and greediness. If you are into gamble despite of the restriction, then better to keep it for yourself so you wont be judged easily by many.

Gambling is often seen as immoral or improper by both families and religious entities. However, as you point out, many continue to gamble despite their views. Sometimes I wonder whether the constraints make it more appealing and intriguing. Some people, for example, may believe that gambling, despite being illegal, is rebellious or bad.

[Wexnident]

~my curiosity.

No not really. As you said, it's simply biased due to the factors one had growing up. And most obviously, the majority of old people have this kind of negative bias about gambling and there's nothing much we can do about it since it's pretty rare in the first place to change someone's judgment on something, especially on cases like gambling and even more so in cases of old people.

There are possibly some religions that restrict gambling and/or other activities but that's something someone of higher standing ordered you to do so I wouldn't consider it as part of the issue here since the question stems from restriction. I guess the only exception would be those who participate in self-exclusion. Now those are restricted.

[passwordnow]

however, my question here now is : is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class?

Yes, based on your story that was a pastor that have gambled. As we all know about religious laws and rules, gambling isn't allowed for most of them. That's why they are expected to be holy and won't be violating the rules that are being said on their holy books or churches. But if someone testifies and seen them going there, I wonder what will be the members of their churches reaction when they see their pastor go to the betting shop. There is no other reason someone is going there but to gamble.

But if the pastor defends himself and tells that it is for good cause, that still violates the faith that he's teaching through the evangelism that he's preaching or every sermon he's telling to the church. That won't make sense even the reason is for good cause because if it is, he's going to tell this plan and project of good cause to his members and not going to go to these betting shops that he's likely to lose the offerings from his members if ever he's doing full time pastor.

[Zoomic]

There is this notion the society placed on those who gamble or who play all sorts of games ,be it casino,bet9ja,R/S lotto, what, snooker and many others. They often see them as those who don't have what to ,or caliber of individuals who are jobless, a se of people who are not well trained by their parents and many more other names they call them.

Most people believe gambling is bad because majority of the gamblers they see around often act irresponsibly. Its either they gamble with their valuable properties or they stay unemployed and lazy with the hope of becoming rich overnight without having to work for it except through gambling. Most of these gamblers are the cause of this stigmatisation. I once believed too that gamblers are lazy people seeking for money they didn't work for. Now,  that negetive perspective I had for gamblers has changed greatly because I have met some responsible gamblers who are financially responsible. I have learnt from them to gamble responsibly too.

i sincerely came up with this topic to find out why they have such views on individuals who voluntarily went to the betting shop to gamble either to win and make a difference or to lose and remain the same way.  This idea actually started when i saw a pastor playing bet9ja after a brief evangelism and one elderly woman made a side comment ( That even man of GOD also play gamble)

Christianity is clearly against gambling. Being a church leader, it is better to live by example so your members don't go astray. Most religious leaders are role models to the young people. A young man who is not matured enough emotionally to gamble  can start gambling because his pastor gambles. If he is not lucky, he might end struggling with a gambling problem. Religious leaders should be careful of their activities because,  people are watching.

[Queentoshi]

however, my question here now is : is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class?

It is only people who have old beliefs and have refused to let go of it that still see gambling as something that is restricted for individuals who are irresponsible in society. The common type of gamblers that these kinds of people are used to seeing are gamblers who are irresponsible, poor and struggling with addiction and that is why they have that opinion about it. This opinion stopped some people with interest in gambling from gambling, but with online, these people started gambling at their comfort and away from the criticism of the public. Responsible people still gamble, gambling is for everyone and gender as long as the gambler is qualified to gamble through age.

[teamsherry]

The society often see gamblers as irresponsible and jobless cause most at times they show some level of addiction and you would hear stupid stories so often of how people wrecked their finances through gambling, so with so much bad new spreading more than the good people are actually seeing gamblers in general as irresponsible irrespective of person and how they manage it's addiction.

Yeah because of the stigma around gambling it's as tho pastors that are supposed to be at the pinacle of being responsible should not indulge in a habit as irresponsible as that, because they feel that doing so means you are irresponsible too.

In general I don't have any negative perspective at gamblers cause I indulge in it too, so I guess this interview would have made more sense hearing from non gamblers.

[BitcoinSupremo]

Mate, them gamblers, they reckon they're legends, takin' a punt on everythin' like it's gonna sort out all their dramas. But fair dinkum, they're as clueless as a kangaroo in a boxing match. They don't give a rip about the aftermath of their choices, and when Lady Luck ain't on their side, they're left in a right mess, lookin' like they've just copped a croc bite. It's like the whole bleedin' world's come crashing down on 'em, and they're stuck in the deep end, no flamin' clue how to paddle out.

[topbitcoin]

Everyone has their own perception about gambling and also towards a gambler, and it all depends on what they see. and we need to respect it, because they also have that perception, not without reason behind it. And we can't stress enough that everyone has the same perception about gambling.

Gambling is considered bad because gambling is very synonymous with the world of night and darkness, and a gambler can be said to be bad, this is because there are some of them (gamblers) who are addicted to gambling, where the consequences of this addiction make them trapped in poverty, become someone who is uneducated and just being unemployed.

A gambler is synonymous with poverty, because many of them experience significant financial losses due to their gambling habits, where they experience gambling problems and tend to become dependent on the gambling games they often play. It could be that they often neglect their financial responsibilities because they are too focused on gambling, so they often face financial difficulties and end up in poverty. So this creates a social stigma against a gambler.

A gambler is someone who is uneducated, this kind of stigma can arise because there are some gamblers who are not able to control their gambling activities well, and this shows that the person does not have a scale of priorities and responsibilities. Where they prioritize their gambling activities above things that are more important than just gambling.

And finally, regarding the stigma that a gambler is unemployed. This stigma can arise because it cannot be denied that many gamblers are addicted to gambling, not only do they lose their jobs but they also lose the trust of other people, so it becomes quite difficult for them to get a job again, and in the end he was just unemployed.

[robelneo]

i sincerely came up with this topic to find out why they have such views on individuals who voluntarily went to the betting shop to gamble either to win and make a difference or to lose and remain the same way.  This idea actually started when i saw a pastor playing bet9ja after a brief evangelism and one elderly woman made a side comment ( That even man of GOD also play gamble).

This is not an isolated case and it depends on the country, here in our country it's normal to see that I have seen a high-ranking member of a Church betting in a lottery outlet, telling everyone his intention is pure as he is going to use the money for the betterment of his Church and buying a parcel of a lot and construct a building for his Church because what they have is very old one.

however, my question here now is : is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class?  or is there any stratification when it comes to playing gambling ?please your opinions here here will actually quench my curiosity.

No, there is none as long as you understand the game you have the money and the money you'll spend is something that you are ok with losing you can bet and it's your right to bet, gambling is for everyone it is a conscience to conscience basis.

[seoincorporation]

It's easy for people to judge others for activities that they have never tried...

What does a non-smoker think about people who smoke?

What does a non-drinker think about people who drink?

And what does a non-gambler think about gamblers?

I hope you get the point now, when we grow up our parents teach us "Don't do that because is a bad vice", so, we grow up with a bad idea about some activities, but from my point of view we have to try/taste to be able to judge something.

[irhact]

i sincerely came up with this topic to find out why they have such views on individuals who voluntarily went to the betting shop to gamble either to win and make a difference or to lose and remain the same way.  This idea actually started when i saw a pastor playing bet9ja after a brief evangelism and one elderly woman made a side comment ( That even man of GOD also play gamble) .

The society sees gambling as bad as what they see regularly are those that gambling has destroy and not those individual that has been helped from being poor due to gambling. Gambling has affected more life in the bad way but still gambling has some good that it's doing to the community. We have less crime rates and before criminals are gambling to get some financial assistance instead of robbing or doing other crimes that affect the society more than gambling would had.

Every individual have their own prescription about gambling and for me I don't see it as a bad thing. Gambling is a game of choice as nobody force anybody to start gambling therefore we should allow everyone to do what they wanted to do and doinythat they don't want to. Individuals are different for a reason therefore people should stop assuming that everyone will follow what the society thinks is right.

[Heartilly]

however, my question here now is : is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class?  

The restriction depends on;

* whether this person is following a certain gambling rule and is forced to comply with it or
* just self-restriction.

Let's take for example the pastor you have saw doing gambling. Pastor is the term used for a minister in charge in a Christian church. There were no written scriptures saying gambling is illegal or prohibited in that religion therefore doing gambling is not considered a sin. Since there was no restriction, we can assume that a pastor is allowed to gambling. But since they minister to the church, they are being followed by their people therefore if young generations see them gambling, they might encourage these people to do the same which is not good. In this situation, the pastor should self-restrict his stand towards gambling.

In another example, for those people who are forced not to do gambling, basically, it means these people are whether:

* living in a country where gambling is totally illegal
* member of the religion where gambling is prohibited