Monday, June 30, 2008
There have always been a letter every now and then that talks about the ills of gambling and 4D. I mean I really do not know if it is really bad for Singaporeans or humans on the whole. The reason for that is that responsible gambling is no more harmful than eating any food in moderation.
People who condemn gambling tend to raise very extreme examples of compulsive gamblers; their trend of argument is akin to Super Size Me. To me, as long as the gambling is done in moderation, it is fine.
I am in favour that gambling brings hope and even if the hope may at times being minute, it still brings hope. Moreover, is hope not what many of us live and thrive on? I am pretty sure many of us at times do live in our fantasy world and wish that we can be what we are not. Take a look at the people who modify their cars. I am pretty sure that these people know that they will never ever be a race car driver but the mere pasting of race stickers give them that little hope, that little fantasy.
This also applies to photography. I am pretty sure that there are a number of photographers out there who own professional cameras because they wish and hope that they have had the guts to take their passion to a professional level. Since for some reason or other they are unable to follow that passion, the closest thing of them is to own the gear that the professionals use.
Living in hope, fantasy or denial? Well, that is for you to decide. For me, it is both living in that little faint hope and more of in fantasy. Denial? I do not think so. We all need to live in hope and fantasy.
he spoke at 8:32 pm
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