I decided to come up with this topic because of an experience i had yesterday and i decided to bring it here for clarity sake and to see some people's view about it.
There is this notion the society placed on those who gamble or who play all sorts of games ,be it casino,bet9ja,R/S lotto, what, snooker and many others. They often see them as those who don't have what to ,or caliber of individuals who are jobless, a se of people who are not well trained by their parents and many more other names they call them.
i sincerely came up with this topic to find out why they have such views on individuals who voluntarily went to the betting shop to gamble either to win and make a difference or to lose and remain the same way. This idea actually started when i saw a pastor playing bet9ja after a brief evangelism and one elderly woman made a side comment ( That even man of GOD also play gamble) .
however, my question here now is : is gambling restricted to some certain kind of individuals or class? or is there any stratification when it comes to playing gambling ?please your opinions here here will actually quench my curiosity.
Gambling is for everyone; it doesn't restrict anyone. Of course, casinos and gambling apps want that because they are getting money from the users; the more users they have, the more money they will have. But still, you need to be age-appropriate to gamble; that is the only thing casinos and gambling apps restrict. Depending on the age restriction, you should comply with that. It doesn't matter if you are unemployed, homeless, or in debt; as long as you are age-appropriate, you can gamble.
On the religion part, I think some of the religions considered gambling bad. The Bible didn't exactly say that "gambling" is forbidden, but gambling is connected to greed, which is one of the seven deadly sins. And when you gamble, greed can take over, which could lead to losing money and getting addicted.
As long as you are controlling yourself and gambling responsibly, I think it is fine. Just don't be addicted and don't ruin your life.