Week 6 Reflection on local issue by harry

Week 6 Reflection on local issue by harry (Zhang Zheqi)

The hottest issue in Singapore recently must be the integrated resort. People are curious about the novelty of casino; expect the Resort World Sentosa will bring Singapore more wealth while concern about the negative effects coming with it. I also think the integrated resort can be a double blade sword to Singapore. On the one hand the casino many stimulate the economic growth. On the other hand, if the government cannot deal with latent danger properly, then the whole society will be at risk.

There are four potential risks according to my point of view: gamble addiction, underworld organization, drugs and usury. These four aspects are not isolated. They have close connection in between, such as gamble addiction will lead to usury, usury will generate underworld organization, and mafia will further bring more serious drug abuse and crimes. So it is critical for government to protect these kinds of vice.

Apart from buildup police force with special knowledge, I believe citizens also need some basic education about gamble. As individual I think gamble is powder train of all kinds of evil. So I hope everyone can keep distance from casino and live a harmonious and happy life.