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Elementary ‐ Global View ‐ Gambling (C0136)
A: Did you hear? The state is thinking of legalizing
gambling in our city! Soon we are gonna have amazing
hotels and casinos here which will be good for our
business!
B: Are you serious? Gambling is a vice industry built on
deception and fed by the intentional exploitation of human
weakness for the sole purpose of monetary gain! It
disgusts me.
A: What are you talking about? How does it exploit
people?
B: Well, to begin with, Gambling is addictive, ruins
marriages, destroys families and bankrupts communities.
Once you are addicted it is very difficult to stop. People
have lost their houses, cars and been left out on the street
after becoming addicted. Secondly, it exploits because men
become addicted to gambling most often because of the
action and risk. Women gamble to escape, and senior
citizens will start gambling for the social interaction.
Underage gamblers often start gambling on sports with
friends and then illegal bookies.
A: Geez! Now that I think about it, maybe legalizing
gambling isn’t such a good idea! Although, I have been to
Las Vegas, and I didn’t become addicted or anything like
that.
B: You cannot predict who will become addicted to
gambling. Now excuse me, I have a protest rally to
organize!
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