Is Gambling a Vice?

[DragonF]

Today, there are battles in different countries about whether gambling should be allowed or criminalized. I think gambling is a vice and should be criminalized because the disadvantages outweigh any potential benefits. Gambling addicts are known to commit crimes to pay debts or have mood disorder which most time causes violence and strain in relationships. Gambling increases poverty as the poor are the most likely to gamble away what little money they have. The lure of big money has pushed many gamblers to steal. Some have even committed suicide causing indelible pains in the minds of others.

I will share some hilarious photos which depict that gambling is taking a toll on society.

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Do you think gambling is a vice and should be criminalized?

[robelneo]

Today, there are battles in different countries about whether gambling should be allowed or criminalized. I think gambling is a vice and should be criminalized because the disadvantages outweigh any potential benefits. Gambling addicts are known to commit crimes to pay debts or have mood disorder which most time causes violence and strain in relationships. Gambling increases poverty as the poor are the most likely to gamble away what little money they have. The lure of big money has pushed many gamblers to steal. Some have even committed suicide causing indelible pains in the minds of others.
Do you think gambling is a vice and should be criminalized?

You're looking at the negative side of gambling, gambling is bad for people who cannot moderate themselves and cannot handle it properly, casinos promote themselves as an entertainment portal and they are paying taxes and giving work to people, especially on physical casinos where they hire a lot of people for their service and they are creating businesses that revolve around the casinos.

The casinos always warn their players to play responsibly and some casinos restrict players who are abusing themselves by gambling too much on their platform, there are bad and good things that can happen to players, and it's their own doing and abuse that they become miserable.

[Altcoin1998$]

If we consider both the beneficial and harmful aspects of gambling, then the two aspects can be discussed in detail, but the harmful aspect of gambling is more socially observed than the beneficial aspect. A gambler may be involved in various criminal activities socially and may lead to various financial crises. Besides creating financial havoc in a family, gambling is largely responsible for creating a bad relationship within the family members. A gambler may engage in theft, robbery and various drug-related activities within society. A gambler is responsible for bringing disaster to himself as well as spreading bad influence among the children of a family.

[TomPluz]

You're looking at the negative side of gambling, gambling is bad for people who cannot moderate themselves and cannot handle it properly, casinos promote themselves as an entertainment portal and they are paying taxes and giving work to people, especially on physical casinos where they hire a lot of people for their service and they are creating businesses that revolve around the casinos.

The casinos always warn their players to play responsibly and some casinos restrict players who are abusing themselves by gambling too much on their platform, there are bad and good things that can happen to players, and it's their own doing and abuse that they become miserable.

Just like other habits like smoking, drinking or even overeating, once a person is beyond the control of himself then I would already consider it a big vice. As to gambling, when a person is well-learned and is conscious of the possible consequences with anything he/she is doing then that person will not easily get addicted into something he is really aware of. Just like smoking, the government has to play its part and that is now we have very big warning in each pack of cigarette so as to discourage people to smoke and yet at the same time it is collecting big taxes from cigarette manufacturers...maybe I can consider this to be a win-win situation though of course users got the big possibility of bearing health problems later. Gambling is a big business and there are many people making money out of the industry...and now gambling is now available in apps easily reached even by minors and students - something that the government should look into. I can not think of a country where gambling is not allowed - maybe in closed countries like North Korea gambling business can be so limited but in n open countries gambling is making a killing. Now, am thinking how can I make some money out of gambling maybe I would be promoting one of those many gambling apps around.

[aiviaa485]

Today, there are battles in different countries about whether gambling should be allowed or criminalized. I think gambling is a vice and should be criminalized because the disadvantages outweigh any potential benefits.

Gambling is very difficult to eliminate even though gambling is wrong in the eyes of state law or customary law.
The basic concept of gambling is the many interests of everyone to be able to get a lot of money in an easy way.
Humans if given an easy job and make a lot of money, it will definitely be done even though the bet is health, safety and even life.

Gambling in my area is always there, even though the government has banned gambling, but I see that there are still gambling.
Especially now that with a smartphone alone can gamble across countries and I hear this story is from my husband who has a gambler friend.

[Zed0X]

I burst out laughing when I read about Rashford not scoring

Gambling is considered as a vice (haram in Islam). Anyway, no matter what your religion is, it's generally not acceptable to gamble money that is not yours or money that are supposed to be used on paying basic expenses.

[0t3p0t]

Do you think gambling is a vice and should be criminalized?

Yes it is really a kind of vice because there is a higher chance for us to get addicted. I don't think it should be criminalized because of the fact that we ourselves are aware that it pose risks to us. If we are not sure about it because of the possible risks I think there is no reason to pursue gambling. We already know the right and wrong so it is all our fault if something bad will happen to our money involving gambling.

[PX-Z]

Today, there are battles in different countries about whether gambling should be allowed or criminalized. I think gambling is a vice and should be criminalized because the disadvantages outweigh any potential benefits.

It is, yet, the growth of casinos grows faster these days because it's millions of dollars industry, simple talk, it's business, and it's a huge tax contribution for the government, only a few countries banned gambling in their jurisdiction.
But regarding addiction, it is human nature to become greedy, and it's not just for gambling, there are lots of things people are lured because of that. While it's true that many poor got hooked on gambling, but gambling should not be blamed, people should always be responsible on their actions.

[masudginanjar]

Gambling is considered as a vice (haram in Islam). Anyway, no matter what your religion is, it's generally not acceptable to gamble money that is not yours or money that are supposed to be used on paying basic expenses.

It's true as you said, gambling should not be done using other people's money because it will have a negative effect on the owner of the money.
If the profit might be returned to the owner of the money (that is, if the gambler still remembers the debt), what if the gambler loses?
Of course he had 2 losses, first, one was a loss in gambling and second, he had a debt to his friend who didn't know when he would be able to pay it.

PS:
-I don't want to prolong the religious issue of the altcoinstalks forum so that it can be more conducive. My story is also exactly like yours because the majority of my friends are Muslim but there are one, two or more who gamble.
-I don't want to prolong the religious issue of the altcoinstalks forum so that it can be more conducive. Thanks you

[DragonF]

Today, there are battles in different countries about whether gambling should be allowed or criminalized. I think gambling is a vice and should be criminalized because the disadvantages outweigh any potential benefits.

It is, yet, the growth of casinos grows faster these days because it's millions of dollars industry, simple talk, it's business, and it's a huge tax contribution for the government, only a few countries banned gambling in their jurisdiction.
But regarding addiction, it is human nature to become greedy, and it's not just for gambling, there are lots of things people are lured because of that. While it's true that many poor got hooked on gambling, but gambling should not be blamed, people should always be responsible on their actions.

The fact that the betting companies are making millions of dollars and also paying taxes to the government as you have noted is even the main reason the companies are growing on a daily and gaining influence. No matter the argument the companies and government are benefiting more.

On the part of the people, the majority of the people are the ones sustaining these companies because the more you lose the more the companies grow. The few who win millions occasionally give hope to others why gambling shouldn`t be seen as a vice and that is why even when people lose so much they still frown when there are rumors that betting companies will be banned in a country.

For instance, the rumour spreading that betting companies should be banned in Nigeria has generated both positive and negative opinions. It is these diverse contentions that make it even more difficult for the government to ban these companies. Let me add that, gambling per se is not a bad activity it is people who engage in it that give it meaning whether positive or negative.

[yahoo62278]

Gambling is 100% a vice, but no it should not be criminalized. Drinking is a vice and it's legal, smoking is a vice and legal, some drugs are legal. Society is saying that just because something is bad for you, doesn't mean it should be illegal.

[electronicash]

its not all up to us to decide whether playing on casino is criminal act. no authorities will say that but majority of the people will likely agree gambling is bad.
we kept playing though and its because we win some coins at some point. and casinos are providing jobs in the locals. lets say the Native Americans in Cali are the first to have benefited the casinos they've built. this also applies in the online scenario where crypto forum users are benefiting in the job opportunity.

so whether gambling is Vice or not. this is already part of the economic progress. 

[Cryptsafe]

It is a thing of choice whether to gamble or not. Criminalizing gambling is like telling football lovers that football is illegal and watch the response of  football lovers how it would look like. You would agree with me that casinos do pay tax, employ labors which they pay and that alone is a source of employment. Nobody is forced to gamble. Every gambler do that willing on their own as a result of what they derive or benefit from it.
Gambling is not a vice only irresponsible gamblers allow themselves to be seen as such that would warrant name calling.

[DaNNy001]

I burst out laughing when I read about Rashford not scoring

Gambling is considered as a vice (haram in Islam). Anyway, no matter what your religion is, it's generally not acceptable to gamble money that is not yours or money that are supposed to be used on paying basic expenses.

You are not alone on the laughter because gambling is not something you would take for granted and by this I mean you should never risk what you can't afford to lose and the moment you keep this at bay in your thoughts you won't have any problem but the moment you start risking and doing crazy things be rest assured that you won't have peace because the habit will taunt and hunt you till you actually do something stupid.

I remember when one of my friend was so obsessed that he actually bought games from people deeming it to be sure and he was totally convince and even borrow funds from me and stake the game and the end the game resulted to a loss.

[IyemRoker]

I remember when one of my friend was so obsessed that he actually bought games from people deeming it to be sure and he was totally convince and even borrow funds from me and stake the game and the end the game resulted to a loss.

Sorry, I want to ask you, do you also like gambling?
The problem is that you give funds to your friends to gamble. Or maybe you don't know if your friend will use his loan funds to gamble?

I'm just guessing, if you gamble, you definitely know that your friend has borrowed funds to gamble and you should refuse. This is just my opinion.
After he lost, did your friend return the loan to you?
If he loses at gambling and the funds are not returned to you, it seems like your friend is an imprudent and irresponsible person.