The Spring Festival, China's most important traditional festival, is like a giant magnet that attracts migrant workers who have worked hard all year to return to their hometowns to spend the festival with family and friends. At this moment of gathering, after-dinner entertainment is naturally indispensable. And when it comes to entertainment, how can you not mention the "eggs" and mahjong that people love and hate?
No, the Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court recently disclosed a related case, which sounded the alarm for those of us who love "small gambling pleasure". He, Liu, Chen, and Wang, four friends for many years, met to play mahjong in a private room of a billiard hall during the Spring Festival. In order to avoid using cash, they also used chips, red for 500 yuan, white for 100 yuan, and black for 20 yuan. After the four agreed on the way to win or lose, they began their "mahjong battle".
However, just as they were having fun, the police received a report from the masses and rushed to the scene to conduct an inspection. As you can imagine, the four were summoned for investigation on suspicion of gambling. In the end, they were sentenced to 10 days of administrative detention and an administrative penalty of a fine of 500 yuan.
This case tells us that even if it is entertainment between relatives and friends, if there is a "small lottery" and a little "small win or loss", it may be suspected of gambling. So, how do we define the boundaries between gambling and entertainment?
Actually, there is no clear standard for this. However, we can grasp it from the following aspects: First, it depends on the number and amount of participants. If there are a large number of people and a huge amount of money, it is likely to be suspected of gambling; Second, it depends on whether there are organizers who take advantage of it. If the organizer is for profit, then this behavior is gambling; Finally, it depends on whether it affects normal work and life. If gambling delays work and affects life, then this behavior is also not advisable.
Of course, we don't have to be too nervous. After all, it is also a traditional custom for family and friends to get together to play cards and mahjong during the Spring Festival. As long as we don't take winning or losing too seriously, don't indulge in it, and do it in moderation, then this kind of entertainment is still acceptable.
In short, the Spring Festival holiday is approaching, and while we are enjoying the happy time, we must always remind ourselves: small gambling is pleasant, and big gambling hurts the body. Don't break the red line of the law because of greed!