Is gambling bad to the society?

[Swordsoffreedom]

Gambling is a crime in society and it can cause damage to a family if the person is addicted to gambling.

A crime in what regards? I only know gambling being seen as an immoral act by the society and especially religious beliefs. Gambling isn't crime unless one decides to steal from the casino or betting sites or something in that aspect. If we are speaking of addicted gamblers turning into criminals, that something different entirely. Addicted gamblers can go a long way to do what ever they can to make sure they are able to gamble. Stealing from others is just one easy means to get funds. But a thief who is caught stealing in the act won't necessarily be asked if he is a gambler. He is a thief and that's what he is.

There are several countries in the world where gambling is a crime and prohibited. So if the people of these countries respect the laws of their country then they should definitely refrain from gambling. As gambling is a crime according to domestic law, we must stay away from it.

However, there are many countries where gambling is not a crime. And there are plenty of casinos where people can gamble easily. Anyone can gamble here according to the country's laws.

But it often happens that gamblers get involved in various crimes. As there are many gamblers who are drug addicts. They are also involved in many other crimes to finance gambling and drugs. Many finance drugs and gambling through theft and robbery. The number of such people is very few. But there are many. So it is a crime. So we must be careful. Should not be addicted to drugs or gambling.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

Gambling is a crime in society and it can cause damage to a family if the person is addicted to gambling. We know that a gambling addict wants to be far away from family and friends and they prefer solitude.  

Gambling may not be criminalized in all countries of the world. There are countries in the world where gambling is completely legal even gambling is open to all. But gambling is considered a crime in our society even if there is a person in a family who is a gambler, he is looked down upon. He is also considered a criminal due to which no one wants to associate with him. Gambling is generally frowned upon because it leads to people losing the most money, which is not good for their family or themselves.

Yes, it's true that inasmuch as gambling is always frowned upon by most people and religion in the world, it still doesn't stop the fact that if a gambler happens to be lucky to win a huge sum of money, these same people won't celebrate him, because one thing I have noticed is that people hates gambling when a they are losing, and i will rather love or probably worship it when they win huge amount of money. Hence, the statement about gambling been a crime is determined according to a gambler's success.

[Dewi Aries]

Gambling may not be criminalized in all countries of the world. There are countries in the world where gambling is completely legal even gambling is open to all. But gambling is considered a crime in our society even if there is a person in a family who is a gambler, he is looked down upon. He is also considered a criminal due to which no one wants to associate with him. Gambling is generally frowned upon because it leads to people losing the most money, which is not good for their family or themselves.

Yes, it's true that inasmuch as gambling is always frowned upon by most people and religion in the world, it still doesn't stop the fact that if a gambler happens to be lucky to win a huge sum of money, these same people won't celebrate him, because one thing I have noticed is that people hates gambling when a they are losing, and i will rather love or probably worship it when they win huge amount of money. Hence, the statement about gambling been a crime is determined according to a gambler's success.

Therefore I think it is best to have a neutral perspective or point of view on gambling, not saying that it is a bad and cursed activity but also not saying that gambling is a good and good activity to do. I think that perspective will not make you curse gambling when you lose and also will not assume that gambling is a necessity in life that you must always do when you win.

And also overall I think it is very wrong to put excessive expectations on gambling, anything that will only work once in a while especially when luck comes is not very good to be used as a choice in the long run, and when a gambler hates gambling just because they lose then maybe I would call them a loser who only wants to win but is not ready to accept the risks that are always part of the game.

[Judith87403]

So with all this I think if they put an restrictions on gambling it's not a bad idea at all

Putting restriction on gambling or gambling ban is just nothing more than making people not to have freedom. What the government should look after is for people not to harm others. We are in the world that people are exposed to gambling, they should educate themselves on how to make fun and entertainment from gambling and not turn it to a way of looking for income.

Sometimes i keep wondering why most people chose gambling as thier source of income when there are so many jobs out there, and this set of people whenever time they experience lose in gambling you seen them been aggressive. whosoever that chooses gambling to be his source of income I think the person is making a very big mistake, however I have come to observe that most of this people who're very  deep in this gambling activity find it very difficult to make savings. actually gambling is not a bad thing in the society that's if we really know what gambling is all about, of course gambling is just part of fun and entertainment but I still wonder why most people see it the other way round.

[nara1892]

Yes I also think the same thing my friend, although yes gambling can be used as entertainment but remember that it is not the only one, gambling is one of the other things that I think can be much better in the sense that it does not involve any risk at all.
Playing games, watching movies, sports, painting or other things that are also fun can certainly be a better choice.
I do not rule out gambling but I think other options can save you much more money without the possibility of losing a larger amount of money.
In the end, gambling can also be an option, but only one and do not make it the only one, there are others that might make you happier if you are able to open your eyes.

many things can be used as enterteinment too and think about one thing
when you watch a movie or read a book you get something out of the experience, you learn and grow and become someone else
what do you get when you blow up an account on a casino or even when you double your money with no effort?

That's much better, from your latest idea I can see something better and more useful to be chosen as an option such as reading books, gaining knowledge even without real experience or even just theory, but maybe it will be useful when one day you find something related to the knowledge that you have read from a book.
We think rationally, not favoring one or the other of several choices and I think we can conclude which one is better to be chosen.
But yes I also understand that everyone has different desires, it's all up to you in determining your choice, the point is as long as you can take good care of yourself especially in activities that have risks then no one forbids it.

[Issa56]

Gambling is a crime in society and it can cause damage to a family if the person is addicted to gambling.

I don’t totally agree with you completely, I will say some people are addicted to gambling, but they are not causing crime in society. I know some are doing illegal and crazy things just to get money to gamble, which makes people in the society think gambling is a bad activity, but I will say not all of them do crazy things in the society. But I agree with you that most addicted gamblers do cause damage to their family members because money that is supposed to be used for other important things will end up being used to gamble. Some will starve their family members just to get money and gamble, which is very wrong.

[South Park]

Sometimes i keep wondering why most people chose gambling as thier source of income when there are so many jobs out there, and this set of people whenever time they experience lose in gambling you seen them been aggressive. whosoever that chooses gambling to be his source of income I think the person is making a very big mistake, however I have come to observe that most of this people who're very  deep in this gambling activity find it very difficult to make savings. actually gambling is not a bad thing in the society that's if we really know what gambling is all about, of course gambling is just part of fun and entertainment but I still wonder why most people see it the other way round.

It is not really that difficult to understand why this happens, people by nature want to obtain the most benefits with the least amount of effort, so even if they could earn money by working hard on one of the many jobs available to them, if they think they can do this with gambling then that is the path they will decide to follow, as in their mind it is way easier to make money this way while obtaining some fun, than by working a great deal of hours on another job.

[Accardo]

when a gambler hates gambling just because they lose then maybe I would call them a loser who only wants to win but is not ready to accept the risks that are always part of the game.

A gambler who does this has lost his emotional control of losing. He can't make a great player and is prone to losing. Sadness and anger contribute to the reason why those living with addiction disturb the peace of their loved ones. It's of zero importance to develop negative impressions regarding losses. Gamblers should approach losing with happiness, it'll help.

[erep]

It is not really that difficult to understand why this happens, people by nature want to obtain the most benefits with the least amount of effort, so even if they could earn money by working hard on one of the many jobs available to them, if they think they can do this with gambling then that is the path they will decide to follow, as in their mind it is way easier to make money this way while obtaining some fun, than by working a great deal of hours on another job.

They have adopted the wrong mindset towards gambling to get high profits, has he ever looked for data on gamblers getting rich from gambling except bookies or casinos? If you find data comparing rich gamblers with poor gamblers, share the link in this thread so we can check the source of the news. So think realistically that the statistical data of gamblers will get worse because they expect high profits but they don't know the financial management to set the lowest limit for allocating funds for gambling. Be a wise gambler and be responsible with your finances, gambling is just entertainment and gambling is not a machine for getting rich automatically.

[nullama]

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They have adopted the wrong mindset towards gambling to get high profits, has he ever looked for data on gamblers getting rich from gambling except bookies or casinos? If you find data comparing rich gamblers with poor gamblers, share the link in this thread so we can check the source of the news. So think realistically that the statistical data of gamblers will get worse because they expect high profits but they don't know the financial management to set the lowest limit for allocating funds for gambling. Be a wise gambler and be responsible with your finances, gambling is just entertainment and gambling is not a machine for getting rich automatically.

Yes, the vast majority of gamblers will lose all their money.

But, having said that, there are a few lucky ones that ended up winning a lot of money from gambling.

One such example is Australian Professional Gambler David Walsh. Here's a link to one of his lucky stories: https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/horse-racing/big-time-gambler-david-walsh-details-how-betting-syndicate-won-17-million-on-2008-melbourne-cup/news-story/c5525021433994121d6fc74bd4234306

Basically, he gambled a lot because he was getting into debt while building a museum, and ended up winning

[bakasabo]

Gambling is a crime in society and it can cause damage to a family if the person is addicted to gambling. We know that a gambling addict wants to be far away from family and friends and they prefer solitude.  When a gambler loses control of himself and does not survive loneliness then he must have become addicted and he does not want to be among people but he is busy gambling. When there is such a person in a family, that family will definitely go to ruin and can cause a lot of damage to that society. Many become addicted to gambling and then become mentally broken, it can lead to criminal acts in the society and various pressures on the family which are harmful to a society. That is why gambling is bad in the eyes of the society and it is not accepted most of the time, although in the present era most of the people are connected to the online casino due to which most of the people in the society do not know who is addicted to gambling, but it is definitely harmful.

The problem in gambling that society see is that people lose more than they can afford, became addicted after. If this is a crime, than every bank is a crime organization because they issue credits and allow to spend more than a person can afford, also creating people that are addicted from extra money. Also a lot of families have troubles, because family member took loans and fail to return them. I feel like people have often negative feeling towards banks (but that is often because of envy that banks have more money), but nobody say that banks are bad for society and their performance is a crime.

[slapper]

Gambling is a crime in society and it can cause damage to a family if the person is addicted to gambling. We know that a gambling addict wants to be far away from family and friends and they prefer solitude.  When a gambler loses control of himself and does not survive loneliness then he must have become addicted and he does not want to be among people but he is busy gambling. When there is such a person in a family, that family will definitely go to ruin and can cause a lot of damage to that society. Many become addicted to gambling and then become mentally broken, it can lead to criminal acts in the society and various pressures on the family which are harmful to a society. That is why gambling is bad in the eyes of the society and it is not accepted most of the time, although in the present era most of the people are connected to the online casino due to which most of the people in the society do not know who is addicted to gambling, but it is definitely harmful.

The problem in gambling that society see is that people lose more than they can afford, became addicted after. If this is a crime, than every bank is a crime organization because they issue credits and allow to spend more than a person can afford, also creating people that are addicted from extra money. Also a lot of families have troubles, because family member took loans and fail to return them. I feel like people have often negative feeling towards banks (but that is often because of envy that banks have more money), but nobody say that banks are bad for society and their performance is a crime.

Gambling, credit, and addiction are common games we play. Banks? They're profiting as we seek high. Addicts are shamed, while dealers are protected. This is wrong. After borrowing from banks, you spend more. Same as putting rent on a lottery wheel. However, suits make it okay, right?

Many times we act foolishly. The loss hurts and we want to win. Nature makes us want everything but fear losing it. Living risks that, pal. All-in, no matter. Should we? Though people are who they are, we may change the rules. Look beyond the players. This is tied to banks, loans, and our damn demands

Wake up to reality. Bank or bettor aren't responsible. How to play the game better requires understanding it

[Unsoldier]

when a gambler hates gambling just because they lose then maybe I would call them a loser who only wants to win but is not ready to accept the risks that are always part of the game.

A gambler who does this has lost his emotional control of losing. He can't make a great player and is prone to losing. Sadness and anger contribute to the reason why those living with addiction disturb the peace of their loved ones. It's of zero importance to develop negative impressions regarding losses. Gamblers should approach losing with happiness, it'll help.

I agree with you. If you accept losing with happiness, the game becomes entertainment rather than a source of stress. This helps maintain emotional balance and avoid disappointment. In this way, losing stops being something destructive and becomes a natural part of the experience, bringing an element of happiness and satisfaction from the game itself.

[danherbias07]

when a gambler hates gambling just because they lose then maybe I would call them a loser who only wants to win but is not ready to accept the risks that are always part of the game.

A gambler who does this has lost his emotional control of losing. He can't make a great player and is prone to losing. Sadness and anger contribute to the reason why those living with addiction disturb the peace of their loved ones. It's of zero importance to develop negative impressions regarding losses. Gamblers should approach losing with happiness, it'll help.

I agree with you. If you accept losing with happiness, the game becomes entertainment rather than a source of stress. This helps maintain emotional balance and avoid disappointment. In this way, losing stops being something destructive and becomes a natural part of the experience, bringing an element of happiness and satisfaction from the game itself.

Expectation does suck. It is a problem for many gamblers because they are expecting way too much and they don't even think about the risk they took before they gamble.
Truly, those who accepted their loss initially can play calmer in the future and they will have a joyful game with a bit of risk. This is why I don't bet too high in most of the games that I play because it's not enjoyable anymore if you put more money on the line. It becomes a stressful game because we cannot afford what we are going to lose and it's damn frustrating to be in that position.

[Accardo]

A gambler who does this has lost his emotional control of losing. He can't make a great player and is prone to losing. Sadness and anger contribute to the reason why those living with addiction disturb the peace of their loved ones. It's of zero importance to develop negative impressions regarding losses. Gamblers should approach losing with happiness, it'll help.

I agree with you. If you accept losing with happiness, the game becomes entertainment rather than a source of stress. This helps maintain emotional balance and avoid disappointment. In this way, losing stops being something destructive and becomes a natural part of the experience, bringing an element of happiness and satisfaction from the game itself.

Happiness improves self control, and mental stability. A sad player would do things he'll regret. Same applies to decision making, people easily make the wrong steps, when they're sad. However, sadness as a player who controls his feelings wouldn't be an option when losing. Those who feel sad lack control and feel they'll get better with such a behavior.

[GigaBit]

Pressure comes to gamblers when they don't want to lose from gambling but are interested in winning more. The desire to win from gambling is definitely added stress. And people can never be normal if they are under this pressure. If we talk about investment at that time he will not understand. I have seen the behavior of some gamblers when they are gambling. A kind of tension comes to them until they get their bet result. This problem is more common among those who place high stakes. In gambling if one has less bet amount then he can enjoy the bet. That can be part of the entertainment. And this type of gambling cannot have any negative effect on the society.

[EarnOnVictor]

when a gambler hates gambling just because they lose then maybe I would call them a loser who only wants to win but is not ready to accept the risks that are always part of the game.

A gambler who does this has lost his emotional control of losing. He can't make a great player and is prone to losing. Sadness and anger contribute to the reason why those living with addiction disturb the peace of their loved ones. It's of zero importance to develop negative impressions regarding losses. Gamblers should approach losing with happiness, it'll help.

I agree with you. If you accept losing with happiness, the game becomes entertainment rather than a source of stress. This helps maintain emotional balance and avoid disappointment. In this way, losing stops being something destructive and becomes a natural part of the experience, bringing an element of happiness and satisfaction from the game itself.

Nicely said, gambling on its own is harmless, that is why it's not everyone who is gambling that is being affected by the bad side of it. This can only point to the fact that there are some things that those who are affected by it are doing wrongly and I love the way you've stated the solution. The solution is however not as difficult to achieve as many perceived it, all it takes is for us to accept gambling as what it is and not believe we can play too smart with it.

Our lower risk-taking and reasonable managerial effort will go a long way in keeping our mental state balanced. This calls for moderation in everything we do while engaging in it, and above all, the needed plans that will be backed by our discipline during and after the activity should be ensured. Again, gamblers should know that the latter plan is very important, it is for us to evaluate our current standing so that it will be a reference point for adjustments in the next gambling sessions to keep us responsible.

[LDL]

There are always pros and cons in almost everything. For some, gambling does have a bad effect. Well, I won't argue with that because the effect on one person might cause terrible consequences not just for himself but also for people around him. On the other hand, the gambling industry generates a significant amount of tax revenue, which is very helpful to society as well.

The tax is mainly levied in countries where casinos and gambling are fully legal and the people of the country can freely participate in gambling. But in countries where casinos or gambling are not legal, there is usually no income tax paid when setting up clandestine gambling establishments because these illegal establishments are created largely without the government's knowledge. However, if you participate in gambling for entertainment and have that mentality, gambling can never be harmful to society, but for those who participate in gambling with the goal of making money, gambling can have a bad effect on society.

[Frankolala]

when a gambler hates gambling just because they lose then maybe I would call them a loser who only wants to win but is not ready to accept the risks that are always part of the game.

A gambler who does this has lost his emotional control of losing. He can't make a great player and is prone to losing. Sadness and anger contribute to the reason why those living with addiction disturb the peace of their loved ones. It's of zero importance to develop negative impressions regarding losses. Gamblers should approach losing with happiness, it'll help.

I agree with you. If you accept losing with happiness, the game becomes entertainment rather than a source of stress. This helps maintain emotional balance and avoid disappointment. In this way, losing stops being something destructive and becomes a natural part of the experience, bringing an element of happiness and satisfaction from the game itself.

Of course that is how gambling works. Not putting your hope on winning and just enjoy the fun is the best way to gamble because when you have those thoughts in you, it will be easy to gamble without overdoing it and there will be no sign of regrets.

It is when you start thinking that it is possible for you to make a fortune with gambling that you have put yourself into a tight corner because you will always believe you can hit the jackpot whenever you are gambling and that can make you lose self control on gambling and become an addict because you are not gambling the right way.

[shasan]

I have read a post in this forum where someone was trying to capture the advantages of gambling to the society. I read carefully to understand the advantages and it seems I was disappointed in the end. I saw reasons like;
Gambling Helps us to have fun;
And the rest bla bla of a thing. So, the menace gambling has caused the society is large and cannot match the purported good they are talking about.

I could not see any advantages of gambling though we gamble we can't get anything and finally accept being a loser on gambling, wasting time on gambling, Losing our funds gambling, increasing stress from gambling, and so on. Actually, almost there are no advantages to gambling. We may make a few fun for a short time but it can't be for a long time gambling.