Casino??

Saw on the news yesterday that the sad Tampines case was partly due to the man's gambling debts. As a result, not only did he jump, his wife and kids are dead as well. It sends such a poignant note of what harms gambling can do to people...

In the light of incidents like these and other unknown cases, the government is still thinking of going ahead with the casino? I seriously doubt the wisdom of that. True it will provide job opportunities and generate tourism dollars... but are the social harms worth the risk? And this is not a case where unknowing youngsters learn to gamble... this is a 40-year old man with family and kids!

I just pray that the casino doesn't come about. That is not the only way to generate tourism dollars and help the economy grow...sigh....