Quote from: Fiatless on Today at 06:30:05 PM

Quote from: Davidvictorson on Today at 11:32:40 AM

This short story reflects the current reality we live in.

The helper's reaction might be due to experience. Maybe she has had a case where money given offered for a particular purpose was used for gambling. I also think that she did the right thing because it would be better to give the money to the sick person than any other person. After all, the sufferer will maximize the money.

Just like other forms of addiction like drugs, alcohol, sex, and others, gambling addiction could lead to loss of funds that would have been used for other important purposes. I know a man whose wife receives his salary from his workplace because of his alcohol addiction. His employer decided to give his wife because he would waste all the money before he got home after receiving his pay. We live in a society where unfavorable economic conditions are forcing people to engage in unhealthy practices which include uncontrollable gambling habits.

It is also believed that women are more prudent with funds and will unlikely engage in gambling activities. The majority of gamblers in my area are male, which means it will be ideal to give funds to women if you don't want them to be used for gaming.

And I think women are more conscious of showing their obedience to the man who offers help. Disappointing someone like this philanthropist will add to the damage to humanity especially if he learns that the money that is supposedly for the hospitalization is gone due to gambling. He will never give anyone who is asking for help thinking it is a scam.

He knows the gambler didn't prioritize his wife. It wouldn't come to such a situation where she got this terminal illness if the gambler prioritized his wife.