But then, the question now is how do you know that the person will use the loan for gambling? This question is important because when a friend comes for a loan, even if he is a gambler, he will always justify the importance of the loan and also note that the loan is for a good course. So, it becomes difficult to deny such a friend loan.
If a friend of yours is involved in gambling activities and you are aware of it, that should serve as a warning for you not to lend them money. This fact alone should be sufficient reason for you to decline their request, without having to consider how they will use the borrowed money or whether they will be able to repay you. Given that they have a history of gambling, it is likely that the borrowed money will be used for the same purpose, hence it's best to avoid such a situation altogether.
I don’t subscribe to your opinion. I think the best thing to do is to use your hand in solving the problem. For instance, if your friend is borrowing money from you to pay a bill, you just have to do a background check if he is sincere and if it is true, I advise you to use your hand in paying the bills instead of declining vehemently because that little favour matters and might even be a lifesaver. A friend in need is a friend indeed and so there should be no justification for not helping a friend when you can.
Surely it should be that when a friend is in trouble, another friend will come forward. But when we see that borrowed money is used for gambling by lying or borrowing from a friend then it is not normal anymore. If the gambler is an addict then I can assert that it will be difficult for him to pay back the money borrowed from his friend. There the faith of one person to another will be lost. So I think in terms of lending money if possible you should give money after knowing about the friend. Moreover, if a friend wants to borrow money for the first time, it is definitely difficult to ignore.
Sometimes we give a lot of importance when a player asks for money to lend, why do I say it like that? Honestly, we are all responsible for our actions, if a person borrows money, if it is for a casino and to play, well that is already the responsibility of that person, you will see that with money, what they have to do is see if the person who If you lend the money you have the ability to pay, that is what matters to the lender, I don't see any other way of looking at things.
Yes, it is recommended to do whatever it takes to avoid playing in a casino, because at least I have a very different culture from this, to ask for a loan is because I really need the money for something like a medical emergency or something like that, and if I decide to lend money, I am totally worried because all my energy is Focused on paying that money and quickly, but of course, it is my way of being, my way of seeing things.