Integrated Retort Posted on: 06 November 2009 comment(s) - Drop us a message? |
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I totally abhor the Prime Minister (and his cabinet's decision) to proceed with the construction of the IR. On the other hand, it would be unfair of me not to applaud Senior Minister Goh for his efforts - during his term as Prime Minister, he had refused to go ahead with such an outrageous and morally degrading plan.
PM Lee had acknowledged that the casino had downsides and that measures would be put in place. Presto! On came the heroic NCPG (National Council on Problem Gambling). Granted that they do have a good programme in place to help compulsive gamblers, taking a matter of such importance lightly is unwarranted.
It is akin to having a pool of contaminated water with gold hidden beneath. However, the odds of you dying before you reach the gold are very high. Yet, people still visit the contaminated pool, in hope of making a quick buck. The government's decision to bring this contaminated pool INTO Singapore will most definitely lead to more deaths by drowning.
The NCSA (National Council for Staying Afloat) would not be able to help much (if it was set up). The agency only serves to throw floats into the pool for those who request for help (or are fortunate enough to have family members requesting for help for them).
It's akin to coming up with an "unworkable solution" after deliberately "creating" a problem in the name of economic benefits.
Surely, they can't be wrong. Did I forget to mention that you had to throw some of YOUR gold into the pool before you're allowed to enter?
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