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I knew they were up to gambling discussion but they never wanted me to know about it.
I never see gambling as a bad activity unless you gives yourself up to it in controlling your emotions. So I think these two guys knew they were at the wrong side of it that is why they never wanted me to know they were into gambling.
Yes, I agree with you, that gambling is not a bad activity. Because it all depends on how we play or run it. Maybe a gambler just gambles carelessly, without having boundaries and good financial management. In my opinion, people like that can be said to be bad examples in the world of gambling. Because his actions could result in harm to himself. So basically in gambling, financial management is very necessary. Because after we can manage our finances to gamble well, what I experience is that our minds become better and will have definite limits. Therefore, gambling cannot be said to be bad just because someone experiences losses. Because loss is a risk that everyone who gambles must be prepared to bear.
Just in, he is on medical attention after he slumped as a result of loosing a borrowed fund meant for a business re-startup after the gamble made him squandered his previous business.
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Therefore, I have said that even when gambling, we must be able to manage our finances (management) well. Because don't be like your friends who use hot money to use as gambling capital. Because when a bad possibility (loss) comes, the risk will definitely be very big. So it's natural that right now your friend is sick because he lost in his gambling game and the money he used was hot money. Therefore, tell your friends, when you want to gamble, use cold money and don't follow excessive emotions. Because following emotions too much can have a bad impact on gambling.
So the point is to be a wise gambler.