There are many different forms of gambling.It’s hard to view gambling as completely right or wrong. There are loads of different types of gambling and I think that putting a quid in a bandit or a pub game machine is different to betting thousands in poker at a casino!
I think it depends on how much you gamble for what you can afford. For example if you haven’t got a job and you’re wasting loads a week on gambling then this is a problem compared to betting a quid when you’re on a good salary.
This doesn’t answer as to whether it’s right or wrong. I think if you can afford it and are in the right frame of mind to understand what you’re doing then it’s not really a problem for you. It’s when people have to turn crime, etc to fund their habit (just like a drug habit) when it can be considered wrong. So I think it depends on your frame of mind and whose money you’re risking!
This website considers the moral implications of gambling and suggests that even those who gamble in small amounts to start with, this just leads to a bigger problem as they gamble more and more.
http://home.sprynet.com/~eagreen/gamble.htm
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