A Vote for Casinos and Ohio Issue 3 is a Vote for Increased Suicide Rates
Casino Gambling Fosters False Hopes and Enhances Desperation
Short answer, it comes from the after tax dollars of people who are very often responsible and gamble within their means. I admit it can be fun in certain circumstances, but it can also be painfully sad for those who are at the end of their rope. Casinos want your money, whether it is money well within your means or the last $10 bucks you have to feed your children.
So is it worth it to provide a somewhat interesting evening out at times for people with their financial lives under control at the expense of the minority who may be on the brink? Am I my brothers' keeper? The fact is I'm fundamentally Libertarian, the government should not unnecessarily intrude on people's decisions in their private lives.
There is more at play here. Should organizations take advantage of people just because they can? Do most people win? Of course not, most people lose. Monopolistic casino licenses are selling for approximately $400 million, (in Ohio it is approximately $50million) why so much? Because most people win?
The fact is most people lose. It is a statistical certainty. The suicide rate in Las Vegas is 4 times the national average for a city its' size, and over half of those suicides have been directly related to casino gambling. If casinos are so great, why aren't the promoters up front about what is really going on here? You have to really pay attention to understand that Issue 3 isabout casino gambling at all.
While we're at, it let's legalize marijuana and prostitution and I'm sure we can create more tax revenue.The end justifies the means right? Have we learned nothing? Let's resoundingly defeat Issue 3, maybe the vultures will give up on Ohio for awhile.
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Post a CommentYou are a truly sick individual indeed, "bring on the jumpers", Shame on you. At least the casinos will save our economy, just like they did in Detroit, what a robust economy they have.
You'd think being Libertarian you WOULD like to legalize marijuana. I mean really, where is the harm? Inconclusive data about it being a "gateway" drug? Well cigarettes and alcohol are gateway drugs too then. I smoked and drank well before I tried marijuana. Marijuana is so dangerous, I mean with all of 0 reported deaths from OD, all the broken families from abusive fathers loaded on THC beating their children and wives! Oh, and the hemp thing. Man, dont want to make ethanol or rope or jeans or paper outta that. I mean hemp isnt easier than crap to grow and it doesnt grow to be over 6 feet tall or anything, or actually have so little THC that a person couldnt really ever get high smoking hemp.... And on the casinos.... HAHA, it passed! Bring on the jumpers! And while you're at it, bring the hookers and drugs too! Lets have a big effin party, Ohio!
The suicide rate data is well supported, including studies of death certificates by Prof. Matt Wray (Temple/UNLV) and and David Phillips (University of California San Diego). The data supports an increased suicide rate of at least 50%.
Your an idiot, where are your facts to back this up? Legalize Prostitution, less disease and it is the oldest professions in the world. I would hate to kill a record like that.
Compelling argument there
LEGALIZE IT!
Why do people like Bill Curlis, waste our tax dollars trying to pass a bill that is absolutely a horrible thing for our state?
Is he getting a kick-back, or is he just plain stupid?
Maybe the casino's are paying more than tax dollars!!!