Gambling : Piece Of Life
It is human nature to make guesses. The longer and warmer that speculation is, the more the position will grow. There is a chance that someone will respond and share the thought. But that is not always to be expected. Someone will stab, contradict the thought until the dream comes out as to who will have the truth. Make a bet. Even in the early days of the two first creatures of the world, in the place called paradise, the evil confederates were already betting on who could talk the two into eating the forbidden fruit, and also which of the two would be the first to resist the temptation. . The group of bad guys laughed when a woman bit the apple, the forbidden fruit, and she was also the woman who was tempted first, won the second. The man just followed.
In other words, before Adam and Eve's children were born, there was a bet, the devil's gambling. It cannot be disputed that we Filipinos, like other descendants of Adam and Eve in this world, were born gamblers because we were conceived, given birth and raised to be guarded through gambling; fond of gambling. Because who among us is not mentioned in gambling in different types and times? but, who?
Here is an incident of a couple who are just lazy and still thinking. It's always a matter of who gets up early to prepare their breakfast. One time the husband and wife agreed that there was no dispute. The first to speak will be the loser and will promise to arrange the food. In their gambling, the people around especially their neighbors were surprised by the sudden change of the couple. When someone comes up to their house, both of them look like they are dumb. Does not speak, nor follow up on questions.
There was a neighbor who was angry with what they were doing and tried to kiss the wife in front of the husband. The woman didn't move, didn't flinch. Nor refuse to be hugged and kissed. In the anger of the husband, she got angry and scolded loudly. The woman sighed and pointed to the husband who from then on will be the one to arrange the breakfast because he was the one who lost.
The Chinese are considered to be the first foreigners to enter our country. When they arrived, the types of gambling created by our ancestors were filled. Other people from different places followed the Chinese until the Spaniards arrived, and they added what they found. According to the date of pansoy and others from the sangleys, the Chinese called the first Spaniards, while the card and other types of cards with pictures were taught by the Spaniards. The chickens are brought from neighboring countries in Asia. In the beginning, tree thorns were tied to the chicken's feet. When another day came, a sharp object made of steel was brought and the thorn was pierced.
The stone that was supposed to be transformed to create fire and to cook and eat was thought to be made into gold or silver. At this the hantak arose. Because it is made of stone, so the gold or silver is just tossed and when it lands on the ground, the winner is set. In the year 1593 when there was a galleon trade, the wife of the crew of the galleon filed a complaint that their husbands were not given anything to live on for the family because the salary was exhausted by the gambling that was done during the journey, while the car was sailing that sometimes stood for six months at sea. It is seen that there is no way to combat this vice.
In our time, there are ships even here that travel in our seas, passengers and crew spend the night through gambling. In fact, there are passengers who make it a habit to ride in order to gamble. Did someone fund the floating casino and float it in the ocean?
Why is gambling bad?
It is not a stretch to recognize that gambling is bad. In fact, there are churches that promote bingo and raffle if it is considered good that there is an element of gambling mixed in. Instead, the moralists taught criteria to distinguish whether gambling is bad. Here are the reasons:
First, if what is being bet is an allowance for the family, such as to buy rice or medicine for a sick family member. There is a family that lived because of gambling and there are still some who got rich because of that habit. In fact, there are parents who have had their children graduate from college because of participating or promoting gambling.
Second. If it is mixed with fraud, fraud and deception. Someone will then ask that for every gambling, is there a remedy to prevent the introduction of what is known as gambling nonsense? Has anyone seen gambling of any kind without a whistleblower?
Third, if it disturbs, disturbs the peace of the settlement and society. But why are there peacekeepers who, while working, take a date on the table or look at the cards? In fact, in the wake of the dead, gambling is the guardian of the person who gambles in front of the coffin. There is gambling at all times and in all places. Gambling removes the spice of life and also gives flavor to life including the couple's bed. This will continue as long as the human brain is active in this world.