Recently, whether or not casinos should be allowed in Taiwan has become a controversial issue, which has triggered heated debated. While some individuals say Taiwan will gain numerous benefits with the establishment of casinos, others hold the perspective that allowing gambling will incur costs in the fields of society, crime and environment. Personally I am in favor of the latter view.
On the one hand, allowing gambling business is a good chance for a country to stimulate its economic. To begin with, government can utilize the tax income form these businesses to increase revenue, which will allow the government to improve social welfare services, the infrastructure sector and provide a sound education system. Moreover, more job opportunities might be provided by gambling industries, thus, the unemployment rate will decrease at the same time. Last but not least, casinos would be a great source of income to replace tourism during the winter months.
Seen from another angle, paying a price will be the consequence of legalizing casinos in Taiwan. Many believe that operating these businesses will create a culture of gambling. By this I mean that people are encouraged to gamble indirectly and some people may become addicted. As a result, the government would have to spend a fortune later to help these addicted gamblers kick their habit. Furthermore, legalizing gambling may leads to high crime rates and environmental degradation.
In general, there are advantages and disadvantages of building casinos. In my opinion, I think the government should deeply consider all conditions and the welfare of its citizen before legalizing gambling businesses in Taiwan.
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