Things should not be judged based on people's opinions, but they should be by the things themselves.
Gambling and betting are a manifestation of human avarice for wealth.
The source of wealth determines its longevity.
Individual's life can be likened to a horse running on its own. The day it has another one running ahead of it and it attempts to either overtake or maintain the pace shoulder-to-shoulder with the second horse, it will be prone to accidents and dangers.