What do people find immoral about gambling?

[B.Gray]

My Girl and some of my friends always say that I shouldnt gamble because it is wrong. They say it isnt a moral thing to do and I dont understand that. I think the only thing wrong with sports gambling if you are a player on one of the teams and you are throwing a game and trying to work with people to effect an outcome of a game. For me being just a third party that has no effect on the game, i say gamble forever!

[gm2022]

My Girl and some of my friends always say that I shouldnt gamble because it is wrong. They say it isnt a moral thing to do and I dont understand that. I think the only thing wrong with sports gambling if you are a player on one of the teams and you are throwing a game and trying to work with people to effect an outcome of a game. For me being just a third party that has no effect on the game, i say gamble forever!

For people who dont do it they wont get it, for the people who do it think there is nothing wrong with it. Very few people understand both sides unless they have lived both lives. People think why would you do something that is unbeatable. Its to complex to make the unknown understand is what ive come to the conclusion of!

[gm2022]

By the way welcome as well!

[wtf]

ask if purchasing a stock is immoral? that is gambling.

[B.Gray]

For people who dont do it they wont get it, for the people who do it think there is nothing wrong with it. Very few people understand both sides unless they have lived both lives. People think why would you do something that is unbeatable. Its to complex to make the unknown understand is what ive come to the conclusion of!

I guess i can understrand that a little. But in terms of being unbeatable that only applies to casino games to me and card games, because alot of it just has to do with odds. But i only bet on sports and it isnt just luck to bet on sports or odds. If you really know the sport an do your homework, you can give yourself a nice competetive advantage instead of just depending on odds like i assume the outsiders think....

an thanks for the welcome brother....

[B.Gray]

ask if purchasing a stock is immoral? that is gambling.

LOL.. I actually said that to my friend an he gave the assumed answer "that is investing, what im doing is gambling"

[gm2022]

ask if purchasing a stock is immoral? that is gambling.

VERY TRUE. You also need to take in to consideration how/where u are rasied has a lot of influence on that. Alot of people with Religion Background will for the most part be one sided on that issue. Your background id say has a lot to do with. Parents, Friends ect. For example my Father in law thinks its impossible to make money GAMBLING! Ive explained to him how it works 100s of times but inside his head he thinks its impossible plain and simple.

[gm2022]

LOL.. I actually said that to my friend an he gave the assumed answer "that is investing, what im doing is gambling"

Just tell them with sportsbetting/poker its like investments. You invest certain amount of $ and just like stocks you dont load up all your money into one thing. You lay certain % of your dollars in certain stocks. BRM in Gambling is just like Life, Stocks, ect. Finding away to explain this to someone who doesnt think on the level of us/you is very hard to do. I just dont tell people what/how I do in the life I love! GL sir

[Art Vandeleigh]

ask if purchasing a stock is immoral? that is gambling.

Probably because kids are into sports, not purchasing stocks, mainstream/legal gambling on sports sets a bad precedent for the young 'uns

[LT Profits]

Is it immoral to be a professional gambler and supporting your family in the process? I would think not.

[SBR_John]

Gambling is a form of dangerous entertainment. I don't think dangerous entertaiment is immoral but I do think those that are involved must be very careful.

For example you wouldnt sky dive at 500 feet. Sky diving is a form of dangerous entertaiment but with the right precautions its fine. Same with gambling. Gambling can be a devestating form of entertainment if practical controls are not followed. The best rule is to limit your losses to more than 10% of your income each year.

Not immoral but must be respected as a dangerous form of entertainment.

[Masu485]

It seriously makes me furious when people say it's wrong WITHOUT having done it, or knowing anything about it! To me, it seems like one of those stupid blind phobias society puts in place. Maybe the government sees gambling as a way for people to get by without making THEM rich in the process. They just want you to be a mindless 9-5 sleep deprived zombie for the rest of your life... but that's touching on another point.

Another reason I've found is that people are too scared to try it out (they play the GOVERNMENT lotteries though, and think that's ok, another double standard which infuriates me), and when they see you win 300 or 1000 dollars at a time, they get jealous and start telling you it's wrong. "It's gambling, you're not supposed to win! You're supposed to do like me and play the local lottery all the time and lose and get excited when you win $10 every year!" The jealousy also stems from most people indeed being these 9-5 sleep deprived zombies toiling for money, while you can just sit pretty and make even more than them. It does seem wrong, but they can do it too!

My good friend cussed me out the other day cause I told him how much I made for ONE day, and it was more than he makes in a whole 2 months from his 9-5. He was pissed. I asked him why he didn't start doing it too, he says "NO NO! I can't! Just stop it!" Then the next day he goes and buys a GOVERNMENT sports lottery ticket (sucks cause u can minimum do 3 team parlay, so you never win). Just listening to him sounds like someone brainwashed. Has the government placed a phobia of online gambling in society becasue they are scared of what it can do?

I just say I'm an online investor, and people think I'm a big shot. If I told them it was gambling, everyone would get on my back, when there isn't really a difference at all.

[The HG]

Is it immoral to be a professional gambler and supporting your family in the process? I would think not.

It depends - are you a gay professional gambler? Is the family (or any individual family member) that you are supporting gay? If so, then yes it is immoral.

[wtt0315]

ask if driving a car in atlanta is wrong cause thats gambling,
I heard a preacher tell me one day gambling was a sin. I asked him if i didnt gamble and i did that for a living was it still a sin, he said he didnt know but I was betting it on sundays which was suppose to be a holy day and no working was suppose to happen on this day. I asked if he got paid for being a preacher. he said yes. I ask him if he preached on sundays he said of course, then i said well you are working on sundays so you are sinning

[RageWizard]

LOL.. I actually said that to my friend an he gave the assumed answer "that is investing, what im doing is gambling"

Actually it is the other way around. The sports investor has access to much better information than the average stock trader. Plus stock traders are probably the biggest scum bags out there. They would gladly sell there mother down the road to make a quick buck. I should know I trade stocks all the time and invest in the NFL. The people on the sports side are much more likable and honest.

[topgame85]

Buying a stock is a far worse investment these days than any form of gambling