Can war make a country legalize gambling

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

If you look at the entire history of Russia, you won't find a single period when anything good was done for the people. The government did nothing but rob and terrorize the people. That's where its role ended.
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Damn, so true! 
When I hear people from other countries say, "I wish I could go back to the old days" or "things were better back then," I realize that in our country, the past is just as bleak as the future. I literally can't imagine a time I'd like to return to (except for something as simple and obvious as going back just a little bit to buy 10,000 bitcoins for a pizza). And yes, right now our government is hastily raising taxes, confiscating businesses, squeezing money out of people by any means necessary just to continue the damn war.

For every statement that is made regarding something, there was a specific motivation that warrants that thought but we as humans can think about it in different ways meanwhile the person that made the statement mean something different from how others are interpreting it. Just like the one you said you have thought in your mind about buying 10k BTC, apart from that, some people also have better thought for wishing that time could be reversed. In this situation, we all know better, if you are a citizen, then you will also understand what being faced there.

[DrBeer]

If you look at the entire history of Russia, you won't find a single period when anything good was done for the people. The government did nothing but rob and terrorize the people. That's where its role ended.
~

Damn, so true! 
When I hear people from other countries say, "I wish I could go back to the old days" or "things were better back then," I realize that in our country, the past is just as bleak as the future. I literally can't imagine a time I'd like to return to (except for something as simple and obvious as going back just a little bit to buy 10,000 bitcoins for a pizza). And yes, right now our government is hastily raising taxes, confiscating businesses, squeezing money out of people by any means necessary just to continue the damn war.

The above post you quoted is just an extreme and one sided view that ignores many realities of the Russian government. I am not disagreeing that Russia has a plenty of dark ages with repression and suffering, but there are good works like massive industrialization, universal education, healthcare, and a lot more. I don't know why he says, "you won't find a single period."

And for the current time, your country is in a big fight with the superpowers, and war needs money, for which your government raises taxes. That's a simple understandin, if your country doesn't stand, Enemy will be on your front door, which is a danger to your state boundaries and sovereignty.

Tell me, did you live in the USSR or did you read this somewhere?
Let me start from afar—how would you evaluate the actions of a person who robbed a couple of families, took their property, and in addition damaged their health, and then, after selling what he had stolen, planted a beautiful flower garden near their house!
Is this person really good, did he do a good deed, and make these people's lives more beautiful and positive? Or am I wrong? Please answer this question honestly, and then we'll return to the achievements of the USSR The answer to my question will be important for further assessment of what happened and will prevent double standards!

PS The head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Anton Siluanov, sent a letter to the country's president, Vladimir Putin, with a proposal to legalize online casinos.
 I can't even imagine why such decisions are being made. Surely they care about order, because “the economy is stable, everything is fine, economic growth is outpacing the EU, and we are among the top three economies in the world” (c) Putin.

[Etranger]

If you look at the entire history of Russia, you won't find a single period when anything good was done for the people. The government did nothing but rob and terrorize the people. That's where its role ended.
~

Damn, so true! 
When I hear people from other countries say, "I wish I could go back to the old days" or "things were better back then," I realize that in our country, the past is just as bleak as the future. I literally can't imagine a time I'd like to return to (except for something as simple and obvious as going back just a little bit to buy 10,000 bitcoins for a pizza). And yes, right now our government is hastily raising taxes, confiscating businesses, squeezing money out of people by any means necessary just to continue the damn war.

As a resident of Ukraine, especially a relatively young one, I can say that I feel there was a period before the war that I would like to return to. Things felt better then, especially in my personal world, and many global phenomenons were clearly better as well. At the same time, Ukraine’s history has never really had periods when everything was truly good. It is largely a history of hardship, poverty, and struggles against oppression. I would like to believe that the future will bring brighter and more promising times.

[Emeraldo]

The fact that they are trying to help boost the Russian economy it will be good but come to think of it, will Putin allow it? That's the question we should be asking because from what I'm seeing so far it will be hard to predict if Putin will legalize online gambling or not. As a matter of fact, Russia really need to allow online gambling but since Putin haven't yet made any public speech concerning this it will be difficult to predict if he will allow it.

We know that the impact of war on a country can be so divastating, it takes extra years or even a life time to recover from it's damage cause by war and most especially for under developing countries who's economy is still finding stamina.
Russian president might accept and legalize gambling, if it will help boost the countries economy and it is sustainable pending when the war will be over.
Well legalizing gambling during war session is not a crime, in as much as it's gives the results expected to of it.

[fruktik]

PS The head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Anton Siluanov, sent a letter to the country's president, Vladimir Putin, with a proposal to legalize online casinos.
 I can't even imagine why such decisions are being made. Surely they care about order, because “the economy is stable, everything is fine, economic growth is outpacing the EU, and we are among the top three economies in the world” (c) Putin.

"Talking is easier than carrying sacks." For 25 years, this bald asshole has been doing nothing but lying. It's become a trend. As soon as this creature opens his mouth, lies pour out. What surprises me is something else. There are still imbeciles who believe him. What???! How can this be possible after what this maniac did? I can't wrap my head around it.

Antoshka Siluanov knows how to adjust to the Tsar's ass when it matters. If such proposals are being made, the budget situation has clearly gotten out of control. This is only the beginning.

Just yesterday, I read a study by independent economists. It said the budget deficit is over 8.3 trillion rubles. The regions are on the verge of implosion because they don't know where to get the funds. I feel like the country is on the brink of a revolution.

[JunaidAzizi]

Tell me, did you live in the USSR or did you read this somewhere?
Let me start from afar—how would you evaluate the actions of a person who robbed a couple of families, took their property, and in addition damaged their health, and then, after selling what he had stolen, planted a beautiful flower garden near their house!
Is this person really good, did he do a good deed, and make these people's lives more beautiful and positive? Or am I wrong? Please answer this question honestly, and then we'll return to the achievements of the USSR The answer to my question will be important for further assessment of what happened and will prevent double standards!

PS The head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Anton Siluanov, sent a letter to the country's president, Vladimir Putin, with a proposal to legalize online casinos.
 I can't even imagine why such decisions are being made. Surely they care about order, because “the economy is stable, everything is fine, economic growth is outpacing the EU, and we are among the top three economies in the world” (c) Putin.

Here is my honest answer to you, buddy. 

I am not living in Russia, I was born in Pakistan and live there. I completed my degree in International Relations, and that's why I answer them, because their stance is one sided. 

I completely agree with you, if someone robs, seizes land, and keeps people as slaves, then places a beautiful garden in front of the house, that person is still a criminal, as the ends don't justify brutal means. I will never deny the Holodomor, the Great Purge, mass deportations, and the suppression of freedoms, they are still the dark ages of Russian history. However, this stance that "not a single period when anything good was done for the people" feels too extreme. The state changed from agrarian to industrialized, the Semashko system, the Likbez campaign, universal education, the Khrushchyovka era, and old age support are just some of the human needs programs started by the government. 

Again, I am not disagreeing with your point of view. I understand that you are living there and have much more experience than I do, but you have to agree with me that history has both terrifying aspects and structural benefits.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Its very much possible for a country to do that. Because ifva country is in war theres every possibility that there will be restricted movement,  limited supply of food and even source of livelihood will be affected as people will not be able to go about their daily affairs  to get daily income, especially those who are skilled wirkers. This inturn will cause starvation and hunger, people would look for other digital means of getting money from home which will now require digital skills. Offcourse gambling is one thing that is always accessible and most people do it. So the government can put all of those into consideration and make acceptable in the country in general

If we look at it from that point of view, then it's not bad , because it's seen as a Release from what's happening , but that only applies to very specific cases, to relieve pressure and stress, just to forget the situation they're facing These kinds of emotions can be positive for people , I don't see it as wrong In some way , the biggest players always make money in wars , so why can't people wage them?

[Hypnosis00]

They are short of budget, which makes them think that the gambling industry could help with such a matter. But it is a weird thing to happen, as I know. If the country does it for that sake, they are losers already. In fact, there is no winning in war…all of them end up losing.

If they put gambling as their source, it is expected to have huge fees. Not good to look at. Instead, this might discourage people from gambling. They'd rather legalize gambling because they wanted to give entertainment to the people, not as a war capital.

[trendcoin]

It is said that anything goes in war. Legalizing gambling may even be considered a minor issue compared to other crimes... However, let us not forget that distorted relationships that destroy family structures, gambling, drugs and alcohol have historically been condemned. It may be difficult to say this here, but societies where such behaviors are widespread gradually lose their values and disappear. When it comes to the question of whether a country can legalize gambling during war, I would say yes, but I would also say that it should be for a limited period of time...

[Satofan44]

I think due to the outrage of the war and a drop in their fiscal budget there's a possibility that gambling legalization would take effect because with an ongoing analytical check on datas it's more certain that it'll definitely yield massive profits to cover up for their loses but  then Putin decision on the legalization of gambling industry to fit up with the economy might actually be considered.

Completely generic nonsense. While it will bring in some money, like any kind of similar legislation would, it is not targeted to fix the fiscal budget and it is not able to do so anyway. Anyone who is against this or writing nonsensical bullshit about it is just biased because it involves Russia. If the exact same thing was proposed by another country, they would be celebrating it. Many people have brains that are extremely undeveloped. 

The thing is, I don't trust the media one bit. To get a more detailed understanding of a specific situation or issue, I browse and read several sources I trust. These are the ones that have proven themselves to be reliable and truthful. These are the ones that don't rely on government funding, meaning they're completely independent.

Yet here you are, still falling for anti Russia propaganda. How does that work out? Have you forgotten that Russia will run out of ammo in 3 days or that Putin has a deadly disease and was supposed to die several years ago? These were just some out of hundreds and thousands of other false claims about Russia from your "sources:. 

Yes, there are countries where the situation is much worse, and I'm aware of it. But we're talking about Russia right now. I'm interested in that country.

Your answer is false. You can't say anything about a single country without knowing the situation in the whole world. Here is an example. If a single country is down 5% you may say it is bad, but you would be wrong and an idiot to do this. In this scenario, all other countries are down 7.5% which means that this country is doing excellent contrary to what you would think. Therefore, the whole macro environment has to be analyzed and then the country must be assessed in accordance to that. The situation is bad in most parts of the world, and in Russia it is somewhat worse. However, given the amount of sanctions that they are under they are doing fantastically.

Damn, so true! 
When I hear people from other countries say, "I wish I could go back to the old days" or "things were better back then," I realize that in our country, the past is just as bleak as the future. I literally can't imagine a time I'd like to return to (except for something as simple and obvious as going back just a little bit to buy 10,000 bitcoins for a pizza). And yes, right now our government is hastily raising taxes, confiscating businesses, squeezing money out of people by any means necessary just to continue the damn war.

Both things can be true at the same time. The current world can be better in many things and worse in many other things compared to the past. People are usually wishing for specific aspects of past lives, and they are not wrong to do this.

[DrBeer]

Tell me, did you live in the USSR or did you read this somewhere?
Let me start from afar—how would you evaluate the actions of a person who robbed a couple of families, took their property, and in addition damaged their health, and then, after selling what he had stolen, planted a beautiful flower garden near their house!
Is this person really good, did he do a good deed, and make these people's lives more beautiful and positive? Or am I wrong? Please answer this question honestly, and then we'll return to the achievements of the USSR The answer to my question will be important for further assessment of what happened and will prevent double standards!

PS The head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Anton Siluanov, sent a letter to the country's president, Vladimir Putin, with a proposal to legalize online casinos.
 I can't even imagine why such decisions are being made. Surely they care about order, because “the economy is stable, everything is fine, economic growth is outpacing the EU, and we are among the top three economies in the world” (c) Putin.

Here is my honest answer to you, buddy. 

I am not living in Russia, I was born in Pakistan and live there. I completed my degree in International Relations, and that's why I answer them, because their stance is one sided. 

I completely agree with you, if someone robs, seizes land, and keeps people as slaves, then places a beautiful garden in front of the house, that person is still a criminal, as the ends don't justify brutal means. I will never deny the Holodomor, the Great Purge, mass deportations, and the suppression of freedoms, they are still the dark ages of Russian history. However, this stance that "not a single period when anything good was done for the people" feels too extreme. The state changed from agrarian to industrialized, the Semashko system, the Likbez campaign, universal education, the Khrushchyovka era, and old age support are just some of the human needs programs started by the government. 

Again, I am not disagreeing with your point of view. I understand that you are living there and have much more experience than I do, but you have to agree with me that history has both terrifying aspects and structural benefits.

Sorry, I thought you were one of those who read books about the “great and happy USSR” but don't know the real picture! Once again, my apologies!
But I'll add some facts:
- Industrialization. It wasn't built by the USSR on its own, but rather purchased from the US, UK, and Germany in the form of factories and equipment. Purchased with... gold and grain that was forcibly taken from millions of people and sentenced them to suffering and death. The price, in my opinion, is unacceptable.
 
Education. I received a Soviet education. It is very basic and does not allow a person to develop their talents. The idea, like everything else in the USSR, is that everything must be standard! A minimum set of knowledge is required to become a convenient labor force. This did not allow science, for example, to make a breakthrough.  If you look, you will find very few purely Soviet inventions or technologies. Very few. Despite the availability of all resources.
Support for the elderly? Well, “on paper, yes,” but in reality—primitive medicine, people who look 60 at 40, pensions for collective farm residents—12 rubles/month (and they didn't have passports until the early 1970s!!!!). Pensions for ordinary pensioners range from 12 to 60 rubles (60 is very high!). With the price of a kilogram of meat on the market at 5-7 rubles...
Books don't always describe what really happened
I lived in a fairly well-off family by Soviet standards; my father was a high-ranking military officer. But I saw this genetic poverty, this lack of prospects and opportunities. Everything that was “free” in the USSR, which they were so proud of, was paid for by people's meager salaries. There was a total shortage of almost all products and goods, no choice, no private property. In short, it is extremely difficult for me to name anything that was really positive, “under the hood” of which there were no bad things.

And thank you again for answering honestly, many people cannot afford to do that! Peace and success to you and your country!
 

         

[TopT3ns]

They are short of budget, which makes them think that the gambling industry could help with such a matter. But it is a weird thing to happen, as I know. If the country does it for that sake, they are losers already. In fact, there is no winning in war…all of them end up losing.

If they put gambling as their source, it is expected to have huge fees. Not good to look at. Instead, this might discourage people from gambling. They'd rather legalize gambling because they wanted to give entertainment to the people, not as a war capital.

The use of the gambling industry as a source of funding the military war is one of the most dangerous actions to the stability of our economy. The social expenses of such a policy completely exceed any monetary benefits that the authorities may be enjoying in the short run. We know that entertainment cannot be lost in the ruinous causes of war. This realisation of the collective is a guardian of the values of humans, making it possible to live together.