gambling and the family
By BYOLA2871
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
South Africa
February 23, 2008 9:54am CST
there have been various repoerts about how gambling has affected the lives of people negatively especially within the family,in the my country of residence.a particular case is taht of a mabn who won a huge amount from gambling anad immediately divirced his wife of 10 years unfortunately he lost the money in just 6 months and now he wnats the woman back.Do you think gambling is good ,whay cant we ban it or is it just an hobby for the lazy?
2 responses
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Feb 08
That is awful. I don't think any kind of gambling is good. You are taking a big chance of losing your money instead of winning more. I think alot of people get addicted to it because they think they can get rich fast. I'm not sure if they should ban it or not though. I think it should be used wisely.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I would rather spend my money on a sure thing too because I have no luck at any other stuff. I would like to take a chance to win money sometimes but I am so afraid of losing what I started with. If I won any part of big money, I would use it wisely. I know someone who hit it pretty big and they took the money and gambled it all right back. That is crazy. I would have at least saved the majority of it.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
28 Feb 08
yes when its sure even if the return is small as long as it is sure i am satisfied i dont even go out looking for free things because free things always give you the freest route to penury.its unfortunate for the guy that won and lost everything again but am not surprised history only repeated itself as it has always done
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
24 Feb 08
gambling is still a game of chance where you have 1 chance in about 50,000,000 depending on the population of your area of coverage,i would rather invest my money in something sure even if it takes time ateast i know my return is sure ,besides trying to make money you dont deserve seem to be bad dont you think so,many who won lotteries have been known to loose the money and become worse off
@etavasi (749)
• Malaysia
23 Feb 08
Gambling is good, somehow it make people happy when then earn money,especially lot of money. We can join gambling, because it make us can feel enjoys and release our tension. But before we join any gambling, always think that it is for fun, not to show off that you can do it. Bad think always happen when some people always think to show off their money, they think that they are the number one. Gambling is good, but need to control. But some religous it is avoided.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
23 Feb 08
dont you think gambling can become an addiction,anything that is addictive should be avoided i think
@crenehui (1)
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23 Feb 08
Some conclude that gambling is good,on the generalization that gambling can release pressure and supply plaesure. I cannot deny that it sometimes really does.Still,built on such fact alone the conculsion remains questionable when more aspects are taken into consideration.
Gambling is dangerous.People engage themselves in gambling for various reasons,such as tension,happiness.But I think that the most direct drive might originate from money,which is needed for everyone.Once something is related to money,what's more,profit,human nature get elusive immediately.It is difficult to control.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
24 Feb 08
you have a good point here and i agree with you that sometimes gambling can seem to be fun especially when you are winning but the winning part is exactly where the addiction comes in and trouble starts,i have known guys who gave their designer watches and clothes in a gambling spree.of course they lost them and it was quite painful.i still have a negative opinion about gambling
