About the casino debate in Singapore, in my opinion, having a local casino does not mean the Singaporeans’ morality will degenerate. We must admit that a casino can bring some social impacts to Singapore. However, I think that it is exaggeration to say that all the Singaporeans will go to gamble and there would be no more shopping, working, study and even the normal life, if there is a casino in Singapore.
Singapore is a tiny nation. To develop surrounded by so many countries, it must keep competitive. Singapore’s economy depends on the tourism in some extents and it needs to attract more people to Singapore. However, after so many years, the same scenario may not attract more people. To still keep competitive in tourism, Singapore has to change. Having a casino is actually a good way to reform the tourism in Singapore. A casino can bring some profits to the country. Besides, Singapore can be attractive like Macau.
About some people’s objection, I think that they mainly concern about the social impacts of the casino such as money laundering and the degeneration of Singaporeans’ morality. I think these two aspects of the impact can be dealt with.
Firstly, about the idea that having a casino is just taking a short cut to instant wealth is unreasonable. Having a casino in Singapore is just to help the economy. The basis of Singapore’s development is still the industry. Singapore will not give up developing the industry and education. Besides, Singapore cannot become a city famous for gambling like Las Vegas just because a casino in IR. The decision to build a casino is to help the economy of Singapore but not change Singapore.
Moreover, the idea that all Singaporeans will concentrate on gambling but not working is a little absurd. The reaction of the Singaporeans to gambling is not up to whether there is a casino in Singapore, but their own attitude. If the people indulge in gambling, they will still go for the illegal gambling or go abroad to go to the casino even there is no casino in Singapore. Therefore, there is no direct connection between the degeneration and local casino. Besides, the people may indulge in the dream to become rich in one night. However, the laws restrictions can make them distinguish the dream and the real world. If the students indulge in gambling because of the casino and do not study, we must stop the casino. However, will all the people do that or just the minority? Besides, if we prevent the casino with this reason, why we do not prevent the internet because the people indulge in that?
About somebody’s suspicion, we can find out the casinos’ effects from Macau. Macau is famous for the gambling. Macau’s economy depends on gambling basically. However, Macau is one of the most active economic regions in south-east Asia. The tourism is prosperous in Macau. Besides, the politics in Macau is also very good, unlike the people’s ideas about a mass for the casino. If the casino will take the social impacts like the people think, why the Chinese government clear out all the casinos in Macau or restrict the number of casinos in Macau to prevent the degeneration after the hand-over?
Therefore, from the examples in the life nowadays, we cannot totally say that having a local casino is wrong. Although the casino may take some social problems, the extents of the impacts and if we get the benefits is still not sure. Thus, I think that having a casino in Singapore can be tried.
Singapore is a tiny nation. To develop surrounded by so many countries, it must keep competitive. Singapore’s economy depends on the tourism in some extents and it needs to attract more people to Singapore. However, after so many years, the same scenario may not attract more people. To still keep competitive in tourism, Singapore has to change. Having a casino is actually a good way to reform the tourism in Singapore. A casino can bring some profits to the country. Besides, Singapore can be attractive like Macau.
About some people’s objection, I think that they mainly concern about the social impacts of the casino such as money laundering and the degeneration of Singaporeans’ morality. I think these two aspects of the impact can be dealt with.
Firstly, about the idea that having a casino is just taking a short cut to instant wealth is unreasonable. Having a casino in Singapore is just to help the economy. The basis of Singapore’s development is still the industry. Singapore will not give up developing the industry and education. Besides, Singapore cannot become a city famous for gambling like Las Vegas just because a casino in IR. The decision to build a casino is to help the economy of Singapore but not change Singapore.
Moreover, the idea that all Singaporeans will concentrate on gambling but not working is a little absurd. The reaction of the Singaporeans to gambling is not up to whether there is a casino in Singapore, but their own attitude. If the people indulge in gambling, they will still go for the illegal gambling or go abroad to go to the casino even there is no casino in Singapore. Therefore, there is no direct connection between the degeneration and local casino. Besides, the people may indulge in the dream to become rich in one night. However, the laws restrictions can make them distinguish the dream and the real world. If the students indulge in gambling because of the casino and do not study, we must stop the casino. However, will all the people do that or just the minority? Besides, if we prevent the casino with this reason, why we do not prevent the internet because the people indulge in that?
About somebody’s suspicion, we can find out the casinos’ effects from Macau. Macau is famous for the gambling. Macau’s economy depends on gambling basically. However, Macau is one of the most active economic regions in south-east Asia. The tourism is prosperous in Macau. Besides, the politics in Macau is also very good, unlike the people’s ideas about a mass for the casino. If the casino will take the social impacts like the people think, why the Chinese government clear out all the casinos in Macau or restrict the number of casinos in Macau to prevent the degeneration after the hand-over?
Therefore, from the examples in the life nowadays, we cannot totally say that having a local casino is wrong. Although the casino may take some social problems, the extents of the impacts and if we get the benefits is still not sure. Thus, I think that having a casino in Singapore can be tried.
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