Is gambling bad to the society?

[Obari]

Secondly what are the social problem caused by gambling?
(1) Depression and suicide
(2) bankruptcy, family-break up
(3) domestic abuse
(4) assault, fraud
(5) theft, and even homeless

it's not because of gambling, but rather because of irresponsible gambling. because if these things were caused by gambling, then we would see that the crime rate in las vegas, macau, or other gambling areas would be high, but in reality this is not the case, because it only happens to a few individuals who gamble without limits and the rules that make them become like that.

because actually gambling will not have a very significant effect on society, as long as the gambler can gamble more responsibly and understand the regulations set by the government regarding gambling.

There is no one who enters into gambling and does not get addicted to the stuff.Gambling is one thing that eats you and sucks you to the extent that you will be helpless in it.
I don't believe that you can gamble and not get addicted to the stuff,so because of that,people who are addicted to the stuff are liable to do any wreckless act when they do not have money anymore.They are the ones who suffer depression too,and because of that,I will generally say gambling is not good,So those who are into gambling have to be more conscious of themselves,and try to behave responsibly.

[rahmad2nd]

Interesting, you are even willing to write at length in this post. actually there is nothing wrong with what you said, but it is all accumulative and you are speaking from your point of view. Even if you take a few words from various references, it doesn't matter. I understand the meaning and message implied in the thread and content of the post you made, but the truth is that almost most people know it.  also, have a perspective related to gambling or what we say is part of a hobby. referring to your question, I will quote "Is gambling bad for the society?". The answers are very varied, depending on you and I from the perspective of gambling itself. IMO, if that is a bad thing, then don't blame the people who think so. but if it is the other way around, then it is a person's right and they are free to do so.

In essence, gambling contains a lot of risks that can cause various problems for someone involved in it. therefore also, one must properly understand what gambling is. Besides there being cause and effect, we can define it for ourselves. for example, you said in the second point. Well, this is the risk if a gambler doesn't really understand what he is doing with his pleasure. In fact, there are other risks besides losing money on the bets we make. that's why, it's important to really know what we're doing. I know, it's not as easy as it says. but based on my long experience with gambling, the importance of knowledge, understanding and all the faviables that we must involve. if not, as you said. Many gamblers, especially those who only aim for money as a way to get it quickly, end up disappointed.

I also experienced this phase, where I didn't have much understanding, knowledge and the importance of responsibility. As time passed, experience taught me many things, especially regarding gambling. that's why in order not to become like what you wrote in this thread, it is very important to have a better understanding first. if we talk about something bad, there are many examples we can bring up and not just gambling.  if we talk about addiction, there are also those that may be worse than gambling addiction. so what is the essence? "education" is the answer.

[Docnaster]

OP, gambling has never been the issue per se but the people who are gambling themselves. Just think of gambling as a neutral activity where people can decide on what to do and even adjust if need be. Now, if someone is misbehaving in such an activity due to his irresponsible acts or the person is being controlled by gambling through addiction, who is to blame here? The person of course!

We should not love anything too much or let it blind/control us, and neither should we be desperate about gambling as the love of money will always cloud our right judgment towards it and this will never lead us to somewhere good. Gambling is so risky, so we should take it for what it is, and this is more reason why we should gamble with care to guard against the possible issues attached to it.

Cautious gamblers will always be mindful of whatever they do so that they do not allow it to waste too much of their resources, not to talk of getting addicted to it. For me, gambling is absolved of most fault here as it is not by force we gamble, we should only gamble when we are fit for it, and our right to gambling lies solely in our hands and nobody's hands.

You're very spot on with your opinion on the subject matter. The misconception about gambling by so many people is because of the fact that the gamblers around them are always the addicted gamblers who does end up in ruining themselves with their gambling engagements. Gambling is never bad to the society because I've actually seen a lot of gamblers who through gambling positively changed their financial status quo but what's very bad to the society is getting addicted to gambling. It's one of things that can happen to any individual and should be avoided by all means. If a gambler can gamble responsibly, gambling isn't a bad engagement but when a gambler becomes addicted to gambling, the interpretation of gambling to everyone around him becomes a bad one.

[Peanutswar]

The gambling industry just offers entertainment and satisfaction to the players now it's up to the players if they get addicted in playing and lose a lot of money because that's how gambling works, the casino offers a chance of winnings too but a small percentage of players of course its their business. In terms of society, they are acting one of the businesses so they need to pay taxes too and because of the number of earnings they have the larger the tax they need to pay and what most taxes will go of course to the development of the community.

[Raflesia]

The gambling industry just offers entertainment and satisfaction to the players now it's up to the players if they get addicted in playing and lose a lot of money because that's how gambling works, the casino offers a chance of winnings too but a small percentage of players of course its their business. In terms of society, they are acting one of the businesses so they need to pay taxes too and because of the number of earnings they have the larger the tax they need to pay and what most taxes will go of course to the development of the community.

I agree with what you say, indeed the gambling industry only offers games which are for entertainment only and the rest of the choice is up to them. Of course, those who experience a lot of financial losses are because they gamble too much and it is clear that the fault here lies with each individual, not with the gambling industry. with many people judging and having a bad view of gambling, of course this is because they see many people whose lives are ruined because they are addicted to gambling, but this is a mistake because of their own actions, after all, the gambling industry does not force every player to gamble excessively.

Even though casinos offer opportunities, of course losses are something that will happen more often to those who gamble frequently, there is no guaranteed win in gambling. It is natural for those who experience big losses that their gambling goal is to make money. because of course that will make them think they can make money by gambling and maybe ignore the risks.

[Fiatless]

The gambling industry just offers entertainment and satisfaction to the players now it's up to the players if they get addicted in playing and lose a lot of money because that's how gambling works, the casino offers a chance of winnings too but a small percentage of players of course its their business. In terms of society, they are acting one of the businesses so they need to pay taxes too and because of the number of earnings they have the larger the tax they need to pay and what most taxes will go of course to the development of the community.

Every activity has advantages and disadvantages. And the defects come up when such activity is misused. So my point is that too much of everything brings abuse which becomes a problem.

Gambling itself is not bad to the society but gambling addiction is the main problem. Gambling companies contribute immensely to the economic development of the country through tax and other social corporate responsibility. Gambling has made people rich, and it has also helped people to achieve some level of financial freedom. But if it is misused it could lead to financial and other problems.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

The gambling industry just offers entertainment and satisfaction to the players now it's up to the players if they get addicted in playing and lose a lot of money because that's how gambling works, the casino offers a chance of winnings too but a small percentage of players of course its their business. In terms of society, they are acting one of the businesses so they need to pay taxes too and because of the number of earnings they have the larger the tax they need to pay and what most taxes will go of course to the development of the community.

Yes environment is design to accommodate everything and allow individual to make choices gambling is  not a persuasion game it's a thing of choice and can't be considered harmful because everyone is free to make it choice, to them that plays it has some fun and derive satisfaction it's, if any one go contrary to the purpose of the game by been addicted it's a matter of individuals difference because even in others activities many deray from it original purpose, example alcohol some take it beyond normal measure and so on.

Gambling is actually given room for some people to explore there skill is changing the narrative of invest and wining as some has turn it to become a business and established centered for such game by employing labour it's actually helping the society to savage unemployment in certain criteria.

[Zigabel]

All that you have stated are correct about gambling buy then on a second taught, rhis is mostly common amongst those who gets to abuse thenact of gambling because if gambling is done responsibly just as it should be done and as it's adviced by the casino, I think it will be very much better for the gambler to be able to maintain a healthy and balanced life even as a gambler as not all gamblers are irresponsible to the point they become a problem and menace to the society.

Gambling for fun or entertainment alone will most definitely help you not get to the point where your gambling habit will turn out a problem to the community and people around your buy if you are irresponsible with your gambling habit then you may get to the point you will possess certain attitude attitude that will become a problem to everyone around you.

[famososMuertos]

Man, you want us to have a contest where we put an adjective before the phrase "Bad to the society."

The list is long, and in social evils betting does not occupy an important degree, fortunately the "drama" due to betting is something that concerns individuals.

You should go to a specialist if they feel that they are compulsive to gambling; organized societies have a medical care system for that.

[Zadicar]

OP, gambling has never been the issue per se but the people who are gambling themselves. Just think of gambling as a neutral activity where people can decide on what to do and even adjust if need be. Now, if someone is misbehaving in such an activity due to his irresponsible acts or the person is being controlled by gambling through addiction, who is to blame here? The person of course!

We should not love anything too much or let it blind/control us, and neither should we be desperate about gambling as the love of money will always cloud our right judgment towards it and this will never lead us to somewhere good. Gambling is so risky, so we should take it for what it is, and this is more reason why we should gamble with care to guard against the possible issues attached to it.

Cautious gamblers will always be mindful of whatever they do so that they do not allow it to waste too much of their resources, not to talk of getting addicted to it. For me, gambling is absolved of most fault here as it is not by force we gamble, we should only gamble when we are fit for it, and our right to gambling lies solely in our hands and nobody's hands.

You're very spot on with your opinion on the subject matter. The misconception about gambling by so many people is because of the fact that the gamblers around them are always the addicted gamblers who does end up in ruining themselves with their gambling engagements. Gambling is never bad to the society because I've actually seen a lot of gamblers who through gambling positively changed their financial status quo but what's very bad to the society is getting addicted to gambling. It's one of things that can happen to any individual and should be avoided by all means. If a gambler can gamble responsibly, gambling isn't a bad engagement but when a gambler becomes addicted to gambling, the interpretation of gambling to everyone around him becomes a bad one.

They would really be generalizing on which on the moment or time that they will really be able to encounter someone whose really that doing or engaging with gambling then this is where they would really be having that impression and this is something that not new anymore. This is why some people or gamblers would really be hiding themselves on playing on secret just because they dont really like on getting judged on which on the moment they've seen that they are playing. Honestly, there's nothing wrong on playing gambling as long  you do make yourself that be responsible because at the moment that you would be already messing up your life with gambling then it would be normal that people would really be teasing you into the unfortunate condition that you are experiencing on.

[iv4n]

Too much of anything is bad in some way, so "Bad to society" can be pretty much everything. Gambling is not "bad", but when people push too much and force their gambling habits they will cause problems, for themselves and their families.

The problem is that many people have too high expectations when it comes to gambling, and while chasing those expectations, they slowly fall into a hole that is difficult to get out of. Education is important, but most of us learn things the hard way...

[Wapfika]

The problem is that many people have too high expectations when it comes to gambling, and while chasing those expectations, they slowly fall into a hole that is difficult to get out of. Education is important, but most of us learn things the hard way...

We can’t blame them since most of the casino promise the potential to unlock massive wealth when you hit the jackpot right?

Not only high expectation is the main concern but rather people using gambling as short cut to success by aiming for hutting the jackpot using the money that they got even though they are already over spending for a mere chance to hit it.

Lottery is the best example here. People keeps placing bet on lottery even though the chance of winning is enough for them to completely don’t win for the rest of their life due to it’s very low chance.

[salad daging]

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So what I'm trying to conclude is that gambling isn't something you should take as a hobby or as a means of earning just to make a living. So what are your thoughts?

I think there will always be people who say things that are politically correct but never follows it. I can resort to gambling as a means to earn something on the side or I could treat it as a hobby. My personal take on this is that you shouldn't tell people what to do with their money since you don't know how they handle it. People can gamble if they want to as long as they are responsible.

They can say what they want... sometimes when you are addicted to gambling it is difficult to give advice this is for irresponsible gamblers in the sense that he always spends a lot of money to play casinos.

Seeing gambling as a hobby, it means that the hobby will not always be profitable, right? So I play in the casino for fun if there is more money or have a side income then there is always set aside for gambling even though it is not much as long as we still feel the sensation of gambling even though we lose and rightly we must be responsible.

[Casdinyard]

I wouldn’t say it is gambling that’s the reason for society’s downfall, but ut surely plays a part in some contexts. The thing is that a lot of the things you listed as reasons why you could consider gambling as a bad thing for the public could be attributed to other things, that are unambiguously bad for the people. Cheating, committing vile acts of crime upon one’s self or another person, and the likes could count, and to single out gambling as a bad thing feels a little hasty to me.

Although, as I said, in some contexts it does bring problems to people and families, making it a bad thing particularly for them.

What I’m saying is that it depends on the situation and the context where gambling is inserting itself. Gambling isn’t inherently bad, but as with all things exploitable, you can definitely ruin your life or someone else’s by not playing right.

[Dewi Aries]

The gambling industry just offers entertainment and satisfaction to the players now it's up to the players if they get addicted in playing and lose a lot of money because that's how gambling works, the casino offers a chance of winnings too but a small percentage of players of course its their business. In terms of society, they are acting one of the businesses so they need to pay taxes too and because of the number of earnings they have the larger the tax they need to pay and what most taxes will go of course to the development of the community.

Right, meaning that if the question arises about who should be blamed then clearly they themselves or the gamblers should be blamed for the downturn they experienced where their mistake was treating gambling in the wrong way or not in accordance with what has always been advised in common sense so that in the end it is only natural that they experience downturns, especially experiencing financial problems because they lose a lot of money due to treating gambling in the wrong way.

The fact is that there are still some gamblers who remain safe and do not experience the adverse effects experienced by gamblers who always try to earn, and the difference is that they are gamblers who know how gambling really is which has the possibility of losing their money at any time without tolerance so they only make gambling as an entertainment activity as offered by casinos, and on the other hand maybe what you say is true that casinos pay taxes to the government and I think this scenario is very likely to happen when the government legalizes gambling in the country.

[lienfaye]

So what I'm trying to conclude is that gambling isn't something you should take as a hobby or as a means of earning just to make a living. So what are your thoughts?

Gambling should not really be treated as your way to make money because it is risky and gaining is not guaranteed. Many gamblers tried this but failed and some of them became addicted for not being able to accept the fact. Resulting for them to keep on playing to chase back their losses or to achieve their goal of winning huge.

However, when it comes to hobby, I think it's fine as long as you're playing with discipline using the money that you can afford to lose and you don't spend a long hours just to play. Otherwise, better to find other activity that you can enjoy without spending much money.

[RockBell]

The gambling industry just offers entertainment and satisfaction to the players now it's up to the players if they get addicted in playing and lose a lot of money because that's how gambling works, the casino offers a chance of winnings too but a small percentage of players of course its their business. In terms of society, they are acting one of the businesses so they need to pay taxes too and because of the number of earnings they have the larger the tax they need to pay and what most taxes will go of course to the development of the community.

Gambling actually offers entertainment and also satisfaction when you win. Because if you don't win bet me you won't have any satisfying anywhere the only thing you will be left with will be depression, there is nothing  that can make you depressed more than gambling because winning is difficult.  I always wonder how people that are addicted deal with there shots because with this rough economy you still have cash to burn on gambling because i can imagine spending money gambling. Some people as taking it as an habit to gamble everyday.

Why not get a job instead and then gamble once in a while no people want to get free money and what they fail to understand is that if you don't manage your gambling habits well then its trouble for the person. We know everything is hard but don't use the little you have and gamble everything. But casino benefits more and when the players win they benefits too both are beneficiary.

[Su-asa]

So what I'm trying to conclude is that gambling isn't something you should take as a hobby or as a means of earning just to make a living. So what are your thoughts?

Gambling should not really be treated as your way to make money because it is risky and gaining is not guaranteed. Many gamblers tried this but failed and some of them became addicted for not being able to accept the fact. Resulting for them to keep on playing to chase back their losses or to achieve their goal of winning huge.

However, when it comes to hobby, I think it's fine as long as you're playing with discipline using the money that you can afford to lose and you don't spend a long hours just to play. Otherwise, better to find other activity that you can enjoy without spending much money.

You can risk on gamble and at the same time not get rewarded, gamble is risky and some gamblers knows this. Gamble plays an important role in most society, anyone who says gamble is  not making any impart in the society is just say that because he's not seeing other that win and use that money responsibily. Gamble is risky and at same it's favourable, but some gamblers when they sees that gamble has favored them for a while they put their hope in it and it's not good. Most other people puts more than what they can afford to lose in gamble and that's why some gets addicted at the end because they tried so hard to chase their losses.

[Woodie]

Everything written by the OP is true, but the simple fact about life is that too much of everything is bad...take food for example, if food is taken in moderate amounts it will keep you alive & healthy but the second you over feed this leads to complications such as obesity which goes to other diseases such as heart failure, Hypertension etc. So with my analogy this should tell you that when it comes to gambling, in the wrong hands it can't lead to other problems all because of greed but when you play for fun making money from gambling becomes passive...In short the secret to surviving the world of gambling is through responsible gambling!!!

[Miles2006]

Gambling is not bad, sometimes we mistake what’s bad just because people misuse and gamble for lack of funds . Gambling addiction is just the problem and if anyone can resist gambling addiction then what’s really bad associated with gambling, the most common stories I hear about gambling addict and such stories is so annoying, the story of people committing suicide and secondly broken marriages just because they could not gamble responsibly. Well restricting gambling for the sake of others who cannot control their emotions and resist being an addict is not right, I believe every casino have different features and a special restriction for such users only.