/*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*/
I support the casino being built in Singapore and many people around Singapore share my view. Although many people believe that the casino would fail terribly in its first years due to the current recession, why can't it work the other way around?
People without jobs and who desperately need the money can resort to gambling for money. Hardcore gamblers might start going to the casino once it opens and perhaps start going there regularly. People from all around the world, especially South-East Asia, would come to Singapore just to go to the casino. This also boosts the tourism industry. The casino creates jobs for the people, along with many other jobs in the IR.
All the good things the casino can bring definitely outweighs whatever hardships it may bring in the future.
My mother works as a stock broker. She too, supports the casino being built. The stock market has got very still over the past few days. The recession probably has bottomed out, with the "worst of it" over. This means that the chance to earn has pretty much gone down the drain. In other words, she joked, people might go to the casino during their lunch break to "try their luck" and get back to the office after some time.
Would this happen all around Singapore too? People may be motivated by the recession. The casino may be another, external source of revenue for the working class.
No doubt the casino may bring hardships to Singaporeans, but the good things it can bring to Singapore ultimately outweighs them all.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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