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Originally Posted by Coral Builder
I think you are kind of missing my argument (thanks for moving this to the right thread though I believe this discussion is integral to the development itself, as one will not happen without the other, as per Oxford's announcement..).
My main point is that there are right ways and a wrong ways to build a casino in a major city, and if you don't think Casino's can be harmful to society I suggest you do a little reading such as the following:
Taken from a recent municipal study in Columbus, Ohio (2005) on the effects of a potential Casino development there (sanctioned by pro-casino municipal government):
Source: http://www.communityresearchpartners...%201-21-10.pdf
"The literature shows that the most clear social impact of casino development is the increase in problem gambling that results. It is estimated that 1.2% of U.S. adults are pathological gamblers at some point in their lifetime and that another 1.5% are problem gamblers. The likelihood of being a pathological or problem gambler is double for a person living within 50 miles of a casino. (This would include most of the GTA if the Casino is located downtown) |
100,000 lives destroyed so we can have another building to gawk at?
Seriously some of yall should do a test for sociopathy.
Anyhow bring on the personal freedom argument, where it's people own stupid fault.., which equates to I really view people of low intelligence as second class people.