I refer to the article S'pore IRs ruin Johor families, says lawmaker on Asiaone.com (link: http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20101126-249250.html). The article asserts that the integrated resorts in Singapore lure housewives from Johor into Singapore through attractive travel packages to the casinos, and this in turn forces them into a life of vice and ruins families. I have to disagree with the article with the point it's trying to bring across, that is, that casinos, specifically the Singapore IR, ruin families. I am going to talk about why I believe that the IR is not at fault for the ruin of the Johor families in the following points.

It is unfair to blatantly blame the IR for the ruin of families caused by the gambling addiction of a family member. Before going to a casino, one should have already been adequately versed in the consequences of irresponsible gambling. Think about it, you go to a casino and you gamble away all your savings, and then you blame the casino. Think about how childish and ridiculous that sounds. The only finger you should be pointing at is yourself, no one else is to blame.

Some say that it is unfair