Is gambling bad to the society?

[South Park]

Nice one! Now, let's view it from a standpoint, if gambling is so evil to the point that it will be very evil/negative to society to the extent of causing harm to people who are not even gambling through those who are gambling, do you think the government will be this silent about it, especially if it has now become an epidemy in the country? In this situation, if care is not even taken, gambling would be abolished in the country, just like the government is fighting drugs which could cause others who are not even taking them to be harmed due to the drugs' influence on those who are taking them. But the situation is not so right now, which technically means that gambling is not as bad as people are taking it, if not for the irresponsible acts (in finances) associated with gamblers.

It is this simple, even if there are a few people out there that will ruin their lives because of gambling, the truth is that gambling brings so many benefits that governments are not going through the trouble to ban it, after all just take a look at Las Vegas, that is a city that exist exclusively because of gambling and now it has become one of the most visited touristic spots around the world, despite the fact that now you can gamble from your phone, showing how powerful gambling can be and the great benefits it offers to society as a whole.

[Chilwell]

Being addicted or irresponsible gambler doesn’t mean you can harm the society unless the gambler does an action that affects the community then this is true. Some of the addicted gambler usually just play on their own silently since they spend most of their time in the casino instead of joining to do the society.

I agree with you that gamblers always play silently but their silence is not because of the society effects, am not trying to argue with you but to state the fact of my community where I live, gamblers always stay indoor so that people may not notice that they gamble, in my community most gamblers due collect money from people in the name of something else either for business purposes or school issues, so with this they affect communities indirectly because when someone comes for this same purpose people will see them as a gambler, he has blocked the chances of many.

I believe the close family is the one will be affected financially if ever the gambler is using the money intended for his family but that’s not always the case so let’s stop generalizing an addicted is harmful to everyone.

There is not doubt about this because the family faces all the trouble that they brings home, when something haven't happened to you you will see it has normal things that can be settled but if it comes your head you will no how big it is, a family was involved in the gambling which almost make him addicted, right now we are still battling financial crisis he engaged us.

[stomachgrowls]

Nice one! Now, let's view it from a standpoint, if gambling is so evil to the point that it will be very evil/negative to society to the extent of causing harm to people who are not even gambling through those who are gambling, do you think the government will be this silent about it, especially if it has now become an epidemy in the country? In this situation, if care is not even taken, gambling would be abolished in the country, just like the government is fighting drugs which could cause others who are not even taking them to be harmed due to the drugs' influence on those who are taking them. But the situation is not so right now, which technically means that gambling is not as bad as people are taking it, if not for the irresponsible acts (in finances) associated with gamblers.

It is this simple, even if there are a few people out there that will ruin their lives because of gambling, the truth is that gambling brings so many benefits that governments are not going through the trouble to ban it, after all just take a look at Las Vegas, that is a city that exist exclusively because of gambling and now it has become one of the most visited touristic spots around the world, despite the fact that now you can gamble from your phone, showing how powerful gambling can be and the great benefits it offers to society as a whole.

When things turns ouut to be unhandled then they would really be that definitely be banning it , but if it would really be just that affecting a few then they wont really be caring about on banning it.
They would really be focusing more on the benefits that they could really be giving out rather than on following on what others been that recommending.

We do know on how much revenuue or tax that gambling industry would really be giving out in terms of taxation then it would really be that something that gives out that advantage.
Gambling isnt something that will really be focused to be a bad thing. It is really just that people do really give them that overall generalization because they've been seeing
that there are inviduals who do really end up with this situation or condition.

Gambling isnt that bad neither means for personal or society kind of stuff, as long you dont make yourself that getting dealing with gambling addiction
then it should really be just that fine.

[Mr.sprin]

It is this simple, even if there are a few people out there that will ruin their lives because of gambling, the truth is that gambling brings so many benefits that governments are not going through the trouble to ban it, after all just take a look at Las Vegas, that is a city that exist exclusively because of gambling and now it has become one of the most visited touristic spots around the world, despite the fact that now you can gamble from your phone, showing how powerful gambling can be and the great benefits it offers to society as a whole.

In my opinion, gambling is part of a business, where they are willing to look for capital to be able to gamble, from those looking for capital they have to try first even though the capital money is obtained from borrowing money from other people, which in essence means they try before they start playing. gambling.

Then they have high hopes that they can reach a point of victory where they hope to be able to pay off the loan from the first capital and then be able to carry on with their daily lives, even though the method is a little less good, but they have tried their best to find a little money so they can survive.

[Wakate]

It is this simple, even if there are a few people out there that will ruin their lives because of gambling, the truth is that gambling brings so many benefits that governments are not going through the trouble to ban it, after all just take a look at Las Vegas, that is a city that exist exclusively because of gambling and now it has become one of the most visited touristic spots around the world, despite the fact that now you can gamble from your phone, showing how powerful gambling can be and the great benefits it offers to society as a whole.

In my opinion, gambling is part of a business, where they are willing to look for capital to be able to gamble, from those looking for capital they have to try first even though the capital money is obtained from borrowing money from other people, which in essence means they try before they start playing. gambling.

Then they have high hopes that they can reach a point of victory where they hope to be able to pay off the loan from the first capital and then be able to carry on with their daily lives, even though the method is a little less good, but they have tried their best to find a little money so they can survive.

Gambling need to be regulated for it to be suitable for the society because of people that are misusing the fact that they want to make money. Playings bets is never bad but when  people finally see the outcome of gambling too much, they could think that gambling is actually bad which is not. One just have to take the necessary risk management to keep making money in the crypto casinos.
 Their are still pro gamblers that are making big money from betting and playing different casino games to double their earnings. There people that sees gambling as wrong activities but we can't blame them because it is obvious that many people keep getting it wrong when it comes to gambling.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Nice one! Now, let's view it from a standpoint, if gambling is so evil to the point that it will be very evil/negative to society to the extent of causing harm to people who are not even gambling through those who are gambling, do you think the government will be this silent about it, especially if it has now become an epidemy in the country? In this situation, if care is not even taken, gambling would be abolished in the country, just like the government is fighting drugs which could cause others who are not even taking them to be harmed due to the drugs' influence on those who are taking them. But the situation is not so right now, which technically means that gambling is not as bad as people are taking it, if not for the irresponsible acts (in finances) associated with gamblers.

It is this simple, even if there are a few people out there that will ruin their lives because of gambling, the truth is that gambling brings so many benefits that governments are not going through the trouble to ban it, after all just take a look at Las Vegas, that is a city that exist exclusively because of gambling and now it has become one of the most visited touristic spots around the world, despite the fact that now you can gamble from your phone, showing how powerful gambling can be and the great benefits it offers to society as a whole.

In my previous comment on this thread, I did emphasized on the fact that gambling is not, and can never be bad to or for the society generally, but can only be bad for or to individuals depending on how the go about their gambling activities.
And talking about the government and why they are not banning, or haven't banned gambling, gambling is not a bad thing for anyone to engage him or herself in, in fact, gambling is one of the top industries that is generating alot of money for the government in the form of taxes from the casinos; as well as winning gamblers, this money is used to bring in new developments to the country by the same government.
And besides, there are a lot of other things that a lot of people engage themselves in that is morally bad, that is harmful to the society in general, and the government have not banned such activities, so why should they ban gambling that is not a bad thing to the society? Example of the activity that is morally bad, to individuals and society in general is..
1. Pornography
2. Sex workers (sluts)
Etc.
This are things that are distroying individuals and societies in general.

[STT]

People need to separate gambling from poor handling of money I think.  We could pose the same question about people who shop too much, spend too much money they dont have for items they dont need, its the same deal really.

The underlying cause is growing up to believe you can spend money you dont possess especially on things you dont need.   Do that in any case and you will end up broke, hungry and homeless possibly.   I dont see gambling as the cause of that bad attitude personally, it can be one of the things people spend too much on but its by no means the only misuse of cash which was never available to spend.


One of my best friends dads was a bookmaker, he took bets on horses mostly and gave out fair odds.  Adults choosing to bet on a race is upto them, he was a just normal worker making a living doing work handling that cash doing the books and paying the bills with his earnings.   Everyone has to pay their bills first before they ever spend, it is problem if discipline is not there to do that & its a problem to figure out at that point.

[hedgeh0g]

People need to separate gambling from poor handling of money I think.  We could pose the same question about people who shop too much, spend too much money they dont have for items they dont need, its the same deal really.

The underlying cause is growing up to believe you can spend money you dont possess especially on things you dont need.   Do that in any case and you will end up broke, hungry and homeless possibly.   I dont see gambling as the cause of that bad attitude personally, it can be one of the things people spend too much on but its by no means the only misuse of cash which was never available to spend.


One of my best friends dads was a bookmaker, he took bets on horses mostly and gave out fair odds.  Adults choosing to bet on a race is upto them, he was a just normal worker making a living doing work handling that cash doing the books and paying the bills with his earnings.   Everyone has to pay their bills first before they ever spend, it is problem if discipline is not there to do that & its a problem to figure out at that point.

Gambling is a player’s test of his responsibility to himself, how far he can go if the worst-case scenario starts to happen with constant losses. It's like the blows he receives, although he expected to be stroked. This is a story about how each player wants one thing and gets another, this is a test of their nerves and weak and mentally unprepared players can break down and their life will never be the same again. I would like more players to remember that it all starts small, for example I'll try to play a little or in a fun group of friends it doesn't matter. The main thing is that the player started the game. Another point that I would draw attention to is that at the very beginning of the game, some people win and think that they are the luckiest on this planet. Never think that this winning will be permanent, it is not, and sooner or later we will face a loss.

[Cookdata]

Being addicted or irresponsible gambler doesn’t mean you can harm the society unless the gambler does an action that affects the community then this is true. Some of the addicted gambler usually just play on their own silently since they spend most of their time in the casino instead of joining to do the society.

I believe the close family is the one will be affected financially if ever the gambler is using the money intended for his family but that’s not always the case so let’s stop generalizing an addicted is harmful to everyone.

You corrected him well, I'm not sure in my life an addicted person in gambling has done something dangerous to people around him, in worst case he will use the property around him including the ones that are his and not his to gamble, that's where I can view the worst case but a gambler will never hurt anyone because most often addicted gamblers are silent people, they mind their business and don't like to share unless you are close to them and relate together.

If gambling is bad to the society, there is going to be an alarm by now, it mujgt not be in your country but from other places but we haven't seen reported cases. If there should be a report of gambling effect on the society, it will coming from Asian part of the world where gambling is worship and practice everyday but their government enjoy the presence and the huge revenue they generate from there as well.

[entertheabyss]

Being addicted or irresponsible gambler doesn’t mean you can harm the society unless the gambler does an action that affects the community then this is true. Some of the addicted gambler usually just play on their own silently since they spend most of their time in the casino instead of joining to do the society.

I believe the close family is the one will be affected financially if ever the gambler is using the money intended for his family but that’s not always the case so let’s stop generalizing an addicted is harmful to everyone.

Family comes first and they support an individual with everything they have. Gambling have caused great harm to people who indulge in gambling. It's never a solid move to gamble because there's evidence of heavy losses which will never be recoverable, rather its pin on reducing the bank account of gamblers and making them irresponsible in the society with absolutely nothing to offer.

[Ojinga]

But when a gambler engages in irresponsible gambling he will see it not as a joy but as a bane of his life. An addicted gambler or an irresponsible gambler will not be viewed favorably by society. Because today or tomorrow society will be damaged by him. However, we cannot blame for gamble as a gambler's behavior is entirely personal. By conducting responsible gambling on one will never be affected by the negative effects of gambling.

Being addicted or irresponsible gambler doesn’t mean you can harm the society unless the gambler does an action that affects the community then this is true. Some of the addicted gambler usually just play on their own silently since they spend most of their time in the casino instead of joining to do the society.

I believe the close family is the one will be affected financially if ever the gambler is using the money intended for his family but that’s not always the case so let’s stop generalizing an addicted is harmful to everyone.

Nice one! Now, let's view it from a standpoint, if gambling is so evil to the point that it will be very evil/negative to society to the extent of causing harm to people who are not even gambling through those who are gambling, do you think the government will be this silent about it, especially if it has now become an epidemy in the country? In this situation, if care is not even taken, gambling would be abolished in the country, just like the government is fighting drugs which could cause others who are not even taking them to be harmed due to the drugs' influence on those who are taking them. But the situation is not so right now, which technically means that gambling is not as bad as people are taking it, if not for the irresponsible acts (in finances) associated with gamblers.

Also, look around you, how many people have been harmed by gambling addicts just because such addicts want to gamble? Being bad and doing all sorts of evil is human and is a different ballgame and it is in the nature of the person personally whether he gambles or not. Even if such will use part of the evil proceeds to gamble, how many more things will the person use it for aside from gambling? There will be many of course, so this is not about gambling itself but a bad human being. This is applicable to whether he is even addicted to the extent of robbing, for example, and using part of it to gamble, which is the only risk I see here. But note that desperation can push anyone to do an unspeakable thing but no one has the right to do evil things no matter the reason. A good mind will always counter evil thoughts and opt for a good alternative, so it is not gambling that should be blamed but that evil soul itself.

their is nothing the government will do about it, why because if they can look very clearly and the advantage of it to the society. They have to be silent towards it cause most of the youth's are testify towards how gambling is helping in the society were  we are today,  and it's not everyone who's addicted to it and they know the difference between a drugs addict and a gambler addict. So only thing they can do it's for them to put a restriction towards all gambling sites in the world that could also help out in some other ways, but if they think of taking any other strong step towards anything concerning gambling. They won't have more incomes coming in to the economy system so gambling have a good purpose in this world and to the society, but it also have an effects as other things do have as well.

[boyptc]

Family comes first and they support an individual with everything they have. Gambling have caused great harm to people who indulge in gambling. It's never a solid move to gamble because there's evidence of heavy losses which will never be recoverable, rather its pin on reducing the bank account of gamblers and making them irresponsible in the society with absolutely nothing to offer.

We have to balance into this matter.

There are a lot of people that have been working in the gambling industry and that means that they do good in the society.

And there are gambling professionals, the ones that are living full time with gambling that have made a lot for themselves and family. But it's true that there are also a lot of lives that have been wrecked due to their condition and emotionally, they cannot control themselves.

THat's why, there are good contributions but on an individual perspective, you'd see the bad one.

[Rustam Meraj]

Gambling is a player’s test of his responsibility to himself, how far he can go if the worst-case scenario starts to happen with constant losses. It's like the blows he receives, although he expected to be stroked. This is a story about how each player wants one thing and gets another, this is a test of their nerves and weak and mentally unprepared players can break down and their life will never be the same again. I would like more players to remember that it all starts small, for example I'll try to play a little or in a fun group of friends it doesn't matter. The main thing is that the player started the game. Another point that I would draw attention to is that at the very beginning of the game, some people win and think that they are the luckiest on this planet. Never think that this winning will be permanent, it is not, and sooner or later we will face a loss.

Yes you are right I agree that gambling tests player self control and responsibility. When they lose repeatedly they must face their limits. Excitement of winning can quickly turn into series of losses. This experience can strengthen or break player showing their mental strength. Players must remember that gambling mostly starts small but can quickly become addiction and definitely addiction is name of no controlling. Winning first can make them feel invincible but losses are inevitable and can be devastating and can give anxiety. It is very good for players to understand that luck is temporary and to be aware of risks involved in gambling.

[Julien_Olynpic]

In general, we can agree that gambling can be potentially dangerous. This is why a gambler must adhere to responsible behavior. But if we look around, we see a huge number of things that can potentially harm us. For example, almost all cutting and stabbing tools, such as knives, jigsaws, circular saws, and axes, are all potentially dangerous. Everything related to fire, gas and electricity is also dangerous. But does this mean that these things should be prohibited? I could also tell you about pharmaceuticals. Every medicine has many side effects. For example, drugs that slow the heart's rhythm can cause cardiac arrest. But nevertheless, it does not occur to anyone to prohibit it. I think it's the same story with gambling.

[Strongkored]

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?

It's quite strange if someone makes gambling as a hobby or also as an activity to make money, I just gamble to get pleasure without feeling the need to always gamble. I'm sure no one considers gambling as a hobby even if anyone says so I think because he doesn't have the right words to describe why he always wants to gamble.
Gambling can disrupt society and a small circle of families, and when more families are disturbed by gambling then it will start to disrupt a larger circle.
Gamblers must know that the activities they do are quite risky, not only the risk of losing money but also their minds because they are too involved in gambling, so they must be responsible for what they do.

[Sakanwa]

Gambling is a player’s test of his responsibility to himself, how far he can go if the worst-case scenario starts to happen with constant losses. It's like the blows he receives, although he expected to be stroked. This is a story about how each player wants one thing and gets another, this is a test of their nerves and weak and mentally unprepared players can break down and their life will never be the same again. I would like more players to remember that it all starts small, for example I'll try to play a little or in a fun group of friends it doesn't matter. The main thing is that the player started the game. Another point that I would draw attention to is that at the very beginning of the game, some people win and think that they are the luckiest on this planet. Never think that this winning will be permanent, it is not, and sooner or later we will face a loss.

Yes you are right I agree that gambling tests player self control and responsibility. When they lose repeatedly they must face their limits. Excitement of winning can quickly turn into series of losses. This experience can strengthen or break player showing their mental strength. Players must remember that gambling mostly starts small but can quickly become addiction and definitely addiction is name of no controlling. Winning first can make them feel invincible but losses are inevitable and can be devastating and can give anxiety. It is very good for players to understand that luck is temporary and to be aware of risks involved in gambling.

Agreed.We all know the risk involved in gambling,and has been handling it carefully,but people who are new into it are the ones who rush to gamble,feeling they've seen a quick way to make money.I most times laugh because the more you rush,the more gambling consumes you and turn you into an addict,and all you will do in return is try not to forgive yourself,and by doing that,you'll turn a consistent gambler hoping to recover your money someday,which we know is impossible,but you will wish to,but won't be able to,unless luck is on your side.

[junder]

It's quite strange if someone makes gambling as a hobby or also as an activity to make money, I just gamble to get pleasure without feeling the need to always gamble. I'm sure no one considers gambling as a hobby even if anyone says so I think because he doesn't have the right words to describe why he always wants to gamble.
Gambling can disrupt society and a small circle of families, and when more families are disturbed by gambling then it will start to disrupt a larger circle.
Gamblers must know that the activities they do are quite risky, not only the risk of losing money but also their minds because they are too involved in gambling, so they must be responsible for what they do.

but there are those who say that gambling is a hobby for rich people who really have a lot of money to gamble and if you think about it, for rich people who have a lot of money, maybe they don't worry about the money they bet on gambling even though they lose a large amount. probably big for the lower middle class. but actually it is quite strange to make gambling a hobby, because it will only waste money, even though they have a lot of money of course if they make gambling a hobby then they will continue to gamble with losses and losing money which will definitely happen rather than getting money or make money. maybe for those who make gambling a hobby they have words that make them believe that what they are doing is what they think is right.

It is true that gambling can disrupt society and family relationships, even in a family with just one person who is addicted to gambling it can affect their family relationships, where perhaps at the beginning their relationship was fine, but because someone is addicted to gambling, it can cause serious problems. impact on family relationships. it is very difficult for them to realize that gambling is a risky thing, even though some of them are aware that gambling is a risky thing, they still insist on gambling because if they are addicted to gambling it will be difficult for them to get out of it. There it could even be said that there is little chance that they will be able to get out of their addiction. I think those of us who are around him should be able to help him even though it may not guarantee success, but at least we have done the right thing by helping to make him aware.

[TopTort777]

What about alcohol? Is it bad for society? Then what about number of families it has helped to build? (ok, as well as to break) In the situation with gambling it depends on how we look on it. If we consider it as a money losing activity, then it is definitely bad. But if we consider it as entertainment, then why not? However, I think we will never have a clear understanding if it is bad or good for society. One just can not exist without other nowadays. It is taxes, working places, money turnover. All that is healthy for society. Imho, I would say that it is good. Your might never gamble, but with taxes from gambling police, doctors and firefighters get their salary, you get your road fixed with money from taxes and etc. But why it might be bad? Because someone has lost all of his money, imho that is not a society problem, but a problem of an individual.

[nullama]

In general, we can agree that gambling can be potentially dangerous. This is why a gambler must adhere to responsible behavior. But if we look around, we see a huge number of things that can potentially harm us. For example, almost all cutting and stabbing tools, such as knives, jigsaws, circular saws, and axes, are all potentially dangerous. Everything related to fire, gas and electricity is also dangerous. But does this mean that these things should be prohibited? I could also tell you about pharmaceuticals. Every medicine has many side effects. For example, drugs that slow the heart's rhythm can cause cardiac arrest. But nevertheless, it does not occur to anyone to prohibit it. I think it's the same story with gambling.

As you say, everything in life can be fatal, even water if you drink it too much.

So, at the end of the day, all that matters is that you have a balanced approach to life. Not doing too much of something allows you to live a better life in other areas.

Having too much of something is usually bad, so each person must think about what's best for them.

[retreat]

Anything that has the potential to cause addiction to society, if it is not regulated and given proper education about it, will have a negative effect on society - especially for people with low education. So the casino is actually not bad for society, only if it is regulated and people are given a good understanding of it by gambling responsibly and properly managing their finances. And it also goes back to the individual, because people who have good education and good self-control are less likely to be exposed to irresponsible gambling and become gambling addicts.