Debate: Are Casinos Too Much of a Gamble?
Do the economic and fiscal benefits of casinos outweigh their social and economic costs?

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: Casinos bring uncalculated social costs.
Warrant 0: the financial benefit of the community does not out weigh the social costs to the weak of mind
Warrant 1: the financial benefit of the community out weigh the social costs to the weak of mind
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: People who don't understand the odds are exploited with false hope of riches while communities are stripped of economic resources.
Warrant 0: people make money off of them, benefitting society
Warrant 1: people rarely make money off of them that benefits society
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: Gambling exploits greed and human weakness.
Warrant 0: Darwinism says that the human race will suceed if we can weed out weakness
Warrant 1: Darwinism says that the human race will fail if we weed out weakness
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: Casinos bring uncalculated social costs.
Warrant 0: they also bring in tourism and tons of revenue that can boost the area financiall
Warrant 1: they do not bring in tourism or tons of revenue that can boost the area financiall
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: Allocating resources to education is more useful than funding casinos
Warrant 0: education is not wanted by the masses
Warrant 1: education is wanted by the masses
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: Casinos will cause more debt from people losing their life savings there.
Warrant 0: That money will generate revenue into the economy, people aren't aware the risks of gambling and aren't responsible for controlling themselves
Warrant 1: That money will generate revenue into the economy, people are aware the risks of gambling and are responsible for controlling themselves
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: The root of gambling's appeal is greed.
Warrant 0: greed is good
Warrant 1: greed is bad
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: If casinos are not a destination resort then they are have a negative impact on locals who cannot afford to be gambling.
Warrant 0: most casinos are not destination resorts
Warrant 1: most casinos are destination resorts
Correct warrant: 1