Unfortunately, Gambling and Betting have such a destructive property - these phenomena advertise themselves very well when they pass from one guy to another in the form of stories. Success stories, easy money. We all dream about it, but unfortunately, only when we stop being teenagers do we understand that this world is full of traps.
You are right, it is destructive if we cannot control it very well. Even when we can control it very well, the risk will always be there and will always be looming.
Because humans have a nature that can change, maybe today we can control it well, but as time goes by maybe we will be controlled later. That is what ultimately becomes very dangerous not only for ourselves but also for the family.
That's why it all comes back to SELF-CONTROL.
A gambler who can control themselves when they're gambling can make better decisions along the way and can prevent themselves from getting addicted to it. Of course, it would be different if the gambler can't do it, and just throwing money out there and gambling all-day, all n ight. There's a way for us to have self-control and one way that I know is the way we think about gambling.
Let's approach gambling as a way to be entertained first, and then profit second. Gambling for the sake of money should be fine still, but let's not come up to a point where we are chasing it.