Luck, this is not just a word but a belief for most people. These people come from different walks of life and in this world of materia...
Luck, this is not just a word but a belief for most people.
These people come from different walks of life and in this world of material
struggle, who would not be lured by the glitter of money? Indeed, people are
now ready to grab whatever chance that is being served to them. This pushes
them to gamble.
Gambling is popular all over the world. It comes in various
ways and means. To mention one of the most popular forms, it is lottery. For
some people, this is the remedy but the hidden fact is that it is a big blow to
the society especially to those who are poor and disadvantaged.
According to recent studies, majority of those who try their
luck and gamble are people from the poverty line. Of course, the reason is too
obvious. With the current social problems that deprive them from having the
means to improve their way of living, they resort to what is the easiest for
them.
This action leads to worse outcomes. Poor as they are, they
are bound to have more debts and the more they yearn to try their luck, the
more these debts would kill their lives gradually.
Another thing is that gambling becomes a vice. How does it
happen? As shown by statistics in the United States, when these poor and less
educated people win even just a mere amount of prizes, they would crave for
more and eventually gamble more.
When this happens, all the other social issues like the role
of these gamblers in their families would definitely be bruised. When the
family is affected, the whole society follows.
There are numerous books and writings such that of Boydon
Cole and Sidney Margolius, “When You Gamble--You Risk More Than Your Money” it is stated here how a family is being torn
by gambling as an addiction. Gambling once it becomes an addiction would never
lead you to goodness. It could be as worst as breaking your family, committing
a crime or ending up bankrupt.
As gambling
diminishes your social worth as a person, as a citizen, the whole society is
greatly affected.