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Everybody has a choice about how they want to spend their leisure time and what they want to spend their money on. All that matters is the fun that is archived. Gambling is not bad; people make it look bad through their own bad habits towards gambling. For me, gambling and games are the most fun 😊 things anyone can engage in; after all, we decide whether to give ourselves a chance or lose self-control towards what we do. Those who gamble and don't know when to stop are usually influenced by either the fun or the wins, although that's just my opinion. But, like you said, anyone who enjoys the fun of gambling must have self-control over it.
I gamble and enjoy it so much that I have been doing it ever since. Gambling is a very responsible thing and some people cannot change the habit after gambling. And if there is loss by misbehaving with neighbors in the vicinity. For some such people the reputation of gambling is ruined. I've been stuck with gambling for a long time facing losses but now I'm enjoying gambling with experience. So I don't think gambling is bad in any way but peace of mind if I am addicted to gambling.
We should just be responsible gamblers, because if we neglect the matter of being responsible, our destination will surely be an addiction to gambling that can lead to the destruction of our personality, relationships with family, friends and others.
In addition to being responsible for gambling, we must also have control over ourselves in things that should not be done, such as if we lose, we should stop.