Posted to Waverley Leader (4/8/2011) on 8/8/2011 at 11:07 AM
Commenting on "Pokies take a chunk of change"
http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au//news/story/pokies-take-a-chunk-of-change/
"Maslow's hierarchy of needs" may be taught as "Maslow's hierarchy of greed". Since I am not a problem gambler, I cannot really understand their psyche. I can only assume that problem gamblers started off as curious children who found something to entertain and excite them.
Non-gambling addicts like you and I do wish to find that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, our desire to do so is not as strong as that of the problem gamblers. Their greed level is far higher that ours. Were there that many problem gamblers before the existence of Casino and Tabarets?
Prohibition, education and imposition of God's laws or human's laws will not help to reduce the number of problem gamblers. These are hopes, ideals, and unreachable goals.
If the society is serious about solving the problem, just like getting rid of the plague, then the source must be eradicated.
Why were all these gambling machines introduced in the first place? It can only be summed up in one word - GREED!
Commenting on "Pokies take a chunk of change"
http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au//news/story/pokies-take-a-chunk-of-change/
"Maslow's hierarchy of needs" may be taught as "Maslow's hierarchy of greed". Since I am not a problem gambler, I cannot really understand their psyche. I can only assume that problem gamblers started off as curious children who found something to entertain and excite them.
Non-gambling addicts like you and I do wish to find that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, our desire to do so is not as strong as that of the problem gamblers. Their greed level is far higher that ours. Were there that many problem gamblers before the existence of Casino and Tabarets?
Prohibition, education and imposition of God's laws or human's laws will not help to reduce the number of problem gamblers. These are hopes, ideals, and unreachable goals.
If the society is serious about solving the problem, just like getting rid of the plague, then the source must be eradicated.
Why were all these gambling machines introduced in the first place? It can only be summed up in one word - GREED!
