Do You Think Responsible Gambling Should Be Taught In School?

[$crypto$]

I think it will all be in vain if there are lessons, most likely lessons about gambling problems will make young people more curious and find out how to play and everything related to gambling, without them being given education they will also know how to play and of course they will know the risks if they lose, when they first lose,

That's right, we must first consider everything before doing something, such as including gambling education in schools.

However, in some countries that prohibit gambling, especially those countries that are closely linked to religion, they have learned things like this. Not studying it specifically, but more general knowledge related to what is prohibited by certain religions, including gambling.

[bitbit97]

I think at school, students must learn more about finances and opportunities. The lesson must be not about how to earn or gambling is good or bad, but give examples or cases how people earned. Why most of the people turn to gambling? Because they want more money. Why dont they just earn them? Because it is more simple (wrong idea), because it is more available - that is how they see gambling. Students must be taught that gambling is not an instrument to earn, but a risky opportunity. Then I am ok with teaching about gambling in school. If the idea is «to gamble only the amount you can allow to lose», «be responsible or with cold head» and etc - then I am against learning such things at school.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I think it will all be in vain if there are lessons, most likely lessons about gambling problems will make young people more curious and find out how to play and everything related to gambling, without them being given education they will also know how to play and of course they will know the risks if they lose, when they first lose,

Would you rather let them go figure it out themselves?
If gambling is legal and common in a society, whether you teach children or not, they'll still habe the urge to be part of it and find out what it's all about.
In a situation like that, do you still think it'll be a waste of time to properly educate children in school and warn them about the dangers of gambling and possible ways to avoid the dangers and how to live a healthy gambling lifestyle?

[bisdak40]

Do You Think Responsible Gambling Should Be Taught In School to combat the young people from

I think this is a good proposal to teach the young kids at school about the pros and cons of gambling just like how the academe teach students about sex education. The more education they have about gambling, the better judgment they have when they decide to gamble in the future.

[bitbit97]

The more I think about this proposal, the more I believe that gambling or such personal things must be taught by parents. Here are some reasons:

1) Not everyone wants to learn to gamble, likes it or interested in it. So why would my kid learn that at school?
2) School is a place where students get general average information. Teachers are not the one who should teach each and everything. When kid graduates from school, he must have average knowledge on basic things. Gambling isnt basics in life
3) Parents ask to much from teachers. According to them, teacher must be a nanny, friend, teacher, team mate and dedicate whole life to kids. Teachers have their own lives too.

[Agbe]

I have not heard in a country that gambling is in their educational curriculum and I don't think that is even good to add. Gambling is not something you advise someone to do e even though the government permits people to gamble in the country. Gambling empty people's accounts so telling people to gamble is not even good but you can only allow it to exist so those who interested can have fun with it and not taking it to the education sector.

[alltalk]

In a country where gambling is legal, and there are no regulations about age restrictions.
Do You Think Responsible Gambling Should Be Taught In School to combat the young people from
Getting addicted to gambling, and do you think the school has the sole responsibility?

Even in a country where the gambling is legal, I think gambling shouldn't be educated in the school. Instead of guiding the students to stay away from gambling, it triggers the students to try gambling. That's why I think gambling shouldn't be introduced or learned in the school. School has no responsibility, it is not a subject that must be learned in the school. I think it is something that the parents of the students that take the responsibility. The parents who know that their children already gamble, they must learn the children how to be responsible in gambling. But for the children who don't gamble yet, it is not necessary to learn them how to be responsible in gambling.

[pawel7777]

In a country where gambling is legal, and there are no regulations about age restrictions

Do You Think Responsible Gambling Should Be Taught In School to combat the young people from

Getting addicted to gambling, and do you think the school has the sole responsibility in educating the

Young one with a gambling addiction as they have the capability and knowledge about gambling

Education since they are educators.

No. Encouraging kids to gamble is not a good idea.
And what do you consider "responsible gambling"? Losing manageable amounts of money on a regular basis? That's what you want to teach kids in schools?

They should be taught how the process of addiction work, how the human brain works, what the dopamine rush is, and how to cope when you find yourself addicted (to gambling or anything else).

[bitbit97]

They should be taught how the process of addiction work, how the human brain works, what the dopamine rush is, and how to cope when you find yourself addicted (to gambling or anything else).

Would not it better to teach such things in university? Imo school students are not prepared for such specific knowledge. It will be ok to drop few words about dopamine and addiction, teachers should not focus on that. As teachers can not start explaining and teaching about gambling and dopamine from the very start, they need to first give basics and other knowledge about human brain and body. So called introductory part. It will stretch gambling lesson into a long course of weekly lessons. It will be tens and tens of hours spend on gambling just to know its little part. I think teachers should not waste so much time on that. There are more useful things to learn at school and focus than gambling.