In our society, “gambling” is considered to be bad, and should be avoided.

I wish to state that “gambling” in a small way, is actually fun and entertainment. It is only when “gambling” is done in a big way, using borrowed money or taking away money that should be spent to feed a family, that “gambling” becomes bad.

We can either change the definition of gambling, or change the perception that all types of gambling is bad.

Even in life, the decision to cheong esp when the traffic light is red is a gamble. Recently a 16 year old kid got knocked down by an IRAS officer just for making this decision and lost his life for it. I call it dumb (but doesn’t mean I’m not sympathetic).

On the question of “deserve”, I was talking about money. You may equate that with life but I don’t. Money is not equal to life. Even in human rights, everyone has a right to life but not to money.

For myself, I would prefer to look around first at a traffic crossing, get into that habit of doing that so that it becomes instinctive rather than saving a few seconds.

Ultimately, it is a personal decision which is what I’m trying to say.

life is also a gambling everyday leh. When u make a decision to cross a road, or decide to swallow food down your throat, you are taking a risk of being knocked down or choke to death.

Thats means, if you are dumb/weak enough to gamble away your life, then you dont really deserve life? Haha…

Please la, its the choice of the people. Who are you to say that….

They cannot afford the expensive ways of enjoying life, such as going on holidays or lavish parties.

So, they find their enjoyment in 4D and Toto. It can be hope, but it is also excitement and fun.

It can also be fun to save for the future, if the saver is able to get a good rate of interest and a good deal. Unfortunately, interest rate is too low and the charges by the bank and insurance companies are too high.

In contrast, investing or speculation (in the literal sense of observation, study and making low risk bet) would be something people should be encouraged to go into. This would be a little bit like forecasting.

Of course, this does not have to involve $$$ technically speaking. Playing a good game of mahjong or bridge etc w/o risky monetary exposure.

If you don’t buy, there is totally no chance of winning.

Still, the odds are heavily stacked against the gambler.

Gambling has a specific economic definition, referring to wagering money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. Typically, the outcome of the wager is evident within a short period of time.

The term gaming in this context typically refers to instances in which the activity has been specifically permitted by law. The two words are not mutually exclusive; i.e., a “gaming” company offers (legal) “gambling” activities to the public. (This distinction is not universally observed in the English-speaking world, however. For instance, in the UK, the regulator of gambling activities is called the Gambling Commission (not the Gaming Commission.)