Q2.The casino being built in Singapore is supposed to be a money-maker and job creator. However, many people have spoken against it. Talk to a parent or adult and get their view on the casino. Listen to the NPR and YouTube offerings and choose one that substantiates your viewpoint and include a quote from it as well. Your blog entry has to be at least 200 words and you must either support the casino or condemn its construction and ultimately the hardships it will cause in Singapore.
Casinoes,some called it a place for fame and fortune,some refer to it as the living pits of doom.Casinoes may seem attractive and glamourous but do not be deceived by its grand,stylish appearances.Yes,I have to admit,a casino is a grand place to attend in,the timber wax-polished floors,the delicious delicacies served by world reknown chefs,the mahogany tables,the articulately designed crystal fountains sprouting water along with security cameras in every nook and cranny of the casinoes add up to be a glorious place to attend to.The appearance may seem impressive but the consequences of gambling addiction may change your mind and make you think otherwise.Casinoes would be built in Singapore after the Sentosa IR and the Marina Bay IR have been completed.Several Singaporeans feel that having casinoes built in Singapore is an entirely creative,refreshing concept.It not only creates jobs but is also a boost for Singapore's economy which may prove extremely effective in this current economic recession.However,if there are advantages,there would be disadvantages and unfortunately,the disadvantages exceed the advantages to a great extent.Casinoes would be a favourite haunt for the best targets:The gambling addicts.Even the patrons of the casinoes who came here to soak into the atmosphere,to get a taste of the steady whirring of jackpot machines,the rapid rolling of a roulette wheel,the constant flipping of cards and shrills of happiness and agony,would be caught under the gambling addicts''wave of influence which may cause them to be "infected".Gambling addicts only have their mind set to revolve around money,money and more money.Greed,a poison,a virus, would be fortunate to reside in this hosts as their abilities could be maximised to its full potential.Greed can only be resisted by the strong.Gambling addicts,sadly are not.Because of their narrow perspective of winning profits,gamblers may be so addicted and immersed in the game that they may resort to any means to achieve their goals,which threatens the social security of the Integrated Resorts.This in turn would cause an unsteady uproar in the society and because of the increasing thrill seekers whom,are similair to a hungry pack of wolves,flock to the casino without fail for the utter thrill and excitement would ultimatelywalk down the wrong path.Gambling not only ruins a person's life,it would be completely consumed by it,there is no turning back.For instance,Greg,a past American who was a gambling addict,quit his job in order to fufill his desires and became a dealer to be "closer to the action".Greg was overwhelmed by the temptations,unable to withdraw his steps towards the beckoning casinoes and ultimately,broke precious family ties and bonds between friends.According to the NPR news,“the withdrawal symptoms were psychologically intolerable.” and this prompted Greg to be addicted to gambling.Gambling addicts have their future ruined by gambling,precious family ties and bonds between friends are gone,something which money cannot purchase.Gambling would cause many social problems to arise and this not only ruins the image of Singapore,the gambling addicts,like fish to a bait,would be caught and become the victims of gambling.Gambling is a poison,a virus waiting patiently to jump on a person,maliciously,bit by bit taking away the person's assets.That is why,I firmly believe that for the country's sake and the citizens'sakes that we should not build casinoes in Singapore.It will cause more problems to surface in Singapore.
I am sure of it.
Citation of quotes:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5182193
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