What comes into your mind when you see a gambler?

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Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

There are over 8 billion people in the world and each of them has their own personal opinions and it is natural that they will differ from each other. In this case I would say that your mother must be telling you those things from a certain perspective, be it your religious or cultural perspective.
Now if you want to respect those things then you should follow your mother's advice otherwise you also have a personal freedom that you can follow. But in my opinion if a person has funds with him which he can afford to lose then he can gamble only for entertainment purpose I don't see anything wrong with that.

[LogitechMouse]

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yes some gamblers have let gambling take over their life completely they are now addicted and they spend all their time and money in just gambling but this is not how i see most gamblers especially in forums like this one where we know that respected and experienced gamblers frequent in

if i see a gambler who only gambles for fun, i won’t think of that person as useless

You don't know what's happening on users here behind their computers.

There might be some users here that you see as respected but behind it, he's full of debt. You might see some here that are silent, but they're the ones that are successful in gambling. As for what you said though, I agree that there are some that their lives got ruined by gambling, and I believe it's their choice since they decided to spend most of their time and money into gambling, and that's the consequences of their wrong decisions.

For me, as long as I don't see the life of the gambler getting ruined, I don't see him/her as useless.

[Agbe]

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yes some gamblers have let gambling take over their life completely they are now addicted and they spend all their time and money in just gambling but this is not how i see most gamblers especially in forums like this one where we know that respected and experienced gamblers frequent in

if i see a gambler who only gambles for fun, i won’t think of that person as useless

You don't know what's happening on users here behind their computers.

There might be some users here that you see as respected but behind it, he's full of debt. You might see some here that are silent, but they're the ones that are successful in gambling. As for what you said though, I agree that there are some that their lives got ruined by gambling, and I believe it's their choice since they decided to spend most of their time and money into gambling, and that's the consequences of their wrong decisions.

For me, as long as I don't see the life of the gambler getting ruined, I don't see him/her as useless.

The fact is that every one has it opinion and view even so the gambler personally speaking I don't see anything wrong with any gambler that I see because it's their life and what ever they decides to do with it should be respected by all the highest you can do is to give advice when necessary

We should always take people for who they are and stop pointing out areas of their deficiency because most gamblers see their gambling habits as a way of making money and so has dedicated their time and resources into gambling

[Stompix]

Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

Oh nice, and how many Nobel prizes have you won?
What have you done for society, how many lives have you saved, how many homeless have you fed?

How about this, ask your mom what year we are and then do a bit of Google research and find out it means we're in the year where everyone is free to do as he pleases without some nobody on a forum acting high and mighty and giving advice when he has problem writing a phrase without mistakes.

[Rubel007]

Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

People have a negative perception about gambling, which is why they make a negative comment even if they have no experience. Because they may have heard from someone in the past that gambling is not good or that it leads people to negative situations. However, gambling today is not like it used to be. Now people use it for fun. There are also various types of education about gambling. What can happen to a gambler if he is addicted or how to get rid of addiction, etc., are now known to almost everyone.

[Crypto Library]

Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

To be honest, we all bet on different types of things in our lives. Especially when we hang out with friends, I do this almost regularly, whether it's for money or something else. From this perspective, I view betting as normal, but my religion and culture do not favor betting or gambling. And from this perspective, the matter is not even close to normal for me. My point of view on this matter is unexplainable.

[libert19]

~ I have seen people who were previously opposed to gambling become interested in it after witnessing a gambler's success. What this means is that people's attitudes toward gamblers change.

Money changes a lot of things yeah? Practicality often wins over beliefs/principles. This scenario also happens in other fields. Most common stories are the people who doubted you'll succeed in your business would want to start their own after seeing you made it or would just want to be on your good side because they want to have a pie of that success.

Well, thing with gambling is that even if you 'make it' with it, those gains are soon lost if you continue gambling and I don't think it's right to compare gambling with business.

Also, DragonF seems to have changed his comment.

[pieppiep]

Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

To be honest, we all bet on different types of things in our lives. Especially when we hang out with friends, I do this almost regularly, whether it's for money or something else. From this perspective, I view betting as normal, but my religion and culture do not favor betting or gambling. And from this perspective, the matter is not even close to normal for me. My point of view on this matter is unexplainable.

Admittedly, our day is filled with moments when we are presented with choices that result in complicated thinking. In the everyday life, people have some things that are quite natural to do, but, at the same time, values ​​that people have can make one step backward in such actions. Probably it is high time for me to be sincere with myself and attempt to combine what I crave for with the principles that govern my life. It is not about right or wrong but how each society or every individual person is able to keep in balance with whatever action he is about to take with the values that belong to the society. The fact that one can think like this, means one is ready to become a grown-up and is not afraid of that.

[elvis mallion]

Prevention is better than cure right? The phrase is popular among health discussions but it can also be applied to gambling and any other addiction. This is why I also understand anyone who says stay away from gambling to become more productive and useful to society. When someone is branded as a gambler, it's usually negative and that's because they are already known to be addicted to it.

I completely agree with you as the famous dictum implies, prevention will always be better than cure.

[Didia Sofunichi]

Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

I wouldn't blame anybody that see gamblers as wayward people because they're saying it from experience. I think those irresponsible gamblers that are addicted are the ones who have labeled gamblers as wayward and irresponsible people. However, it's not true because not all gamblers allows themselves to be feasted by addiction. The have self control over their gambling activities. You wouldn't even know that they're gamblers.

Exactly, now because there are more irresponsible then responsible gamblers it's difficult to think and agree that there are still responsible gamblers. Even most of the response gamblers have nothing to show as proceeds from gambling

[Agbe]

Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

I wouldn't blame anybody that see gamblers as wayward people because they're saying it from experience. I think those irresponsible gamblers that are addicted are the ones who have labeled gamblers as wayward and irresponsible people. However, it's not true because not all gamblers allows themselves to be feasted by addiction. The have self control over their gambling activities. You wouldn't even know that they're gamblers.

Exactly, now because there are more irresponsible then responsible gamblers it's difficult to think and agree that there are still responsible gamblers. Even most of the response gamblers have nothing to show as proceeds from gambling

wether responsible gambling or not when you see a gambler you should commend and admire the coverage and believe system that he or she possess because it only takes a man  who thinks positive and stay happy and believe that he is a winner and is not afraid of losing what he has in his possession to get what is bigger that can engage in gambling. So this notion about gamblers being irresponsible should be discouraged in the mind of people

[Findingnemo]

Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

Gamblers are always associated with being not responsible person, it's due to the stigmatisation and addiction along with the religious beliefs. But things have changed, people can gamble without being an addict just like how someone drink alcohol and not became an addict. So I don't think any less of them until they show serious signs of an addict.

[JoyMarsha]

Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

People have a negative perception about gambling, which is why they make a negative comment even if they have no experience. Because they may have heard from someone in the past that gambling is not good or that it leads people to negative situations. However, gambling today is not like it used to be. Now people use it for fun. There are also various types of education about gambling. What can happen to a gambler if he is addicted or how to get rid of addiction, etc., are now known to almost everyone.

Mostly, our mothers are the ones who have negative perceptions about gambling. They don't want to hear or see their children gambling because how gambling have destroyed the lives of gamblers who turned out to be addicted. They don't want their children to experience such, they now begin to give negative thoughts about gambling so that to put fears in the minds of their children, so that they won't think of gambling in a day.

Still on that, we can still find people who are above 18, gambling after hearing what their parents has to say about gambling. They actually don't believe in all that, because they understand gambling not to be a get rich scheme, to bet and make money asap

[pieppiep]

Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

People have a negative perception about gambling, which is why they make a negative comment even if they have no experience. Because they may have heard from someone in the past that gambling is not good or that it leads people to negative situations. However, gambling today is not like it used to be. Now people use it for fun. There are also various types of education about gambling. What can happen to a gambler if he is addicted or how to get rid of addiction, etc., are now known to almost everyone.

Mostly, our mothers are the ones who have negative perceptions about gambling. They don't want to hear or see their children gambling because how gambling have destroyed the lives of gamblers who turned out to be addicted. They don't want their children to experience such, they now begin to give negative thoughts about gambling so that to put fears in the minds of their children, so that they won't think of gambling in a day.

Still on that, we can still find people who are above 18, gambling after hearing what their parents has to say about gambling. They actually don't believe in all that, because they understand gambling not to be a get rich scheme, to bet and make money asap

It is a reality that values ​​received from childhood shape the course of action one is going to take in future. The following are some of the things that are conveyed in hope that one can be able to live a good life without encountering many hardships. Well, everybody has his or her own reaction on what he or she hears and goes through and that part of life when making one an adult. It is not necessarily true that what one person thinks is actually the same as what another person thinks however there is a basis for further collaboration that is based on the experiences acquired. What is deemed as evil is not only the forbidden acts or any acts which are punishable by the law but there is something from the perspective that nothing ill-fated would occur in the future.

[Igebotz]

Some persons see gamblers as people who are on their way to self destruction. Personally my mum have advised me countless times to stay away from gambling if I want to be useful to myself. Some persons see gamblers as wayward, useless and as people without vision

I see gamblers as risk takers. Gambling is only for those who are willing to take risks. Knowing that you could lose your money and still stake when winning and profiting are not guaranteed demonstrates that a gambler is a risk taker. It is only natural for a gambler to be prudent with his risk. Not all gambling risks are worthwhile.

Gambling is such that a gambler can be emotionally and financially destroyed if he gambles irrationally and misinterprets it for risk. My opinion is that, while a gambler is a risk taker, he or she should be able to distinguish between risk taking and irresponsible gambling.