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: Casino's take advantage of people and create nothing of substance.
Warrant 0: people are responsible for controlling themselves and their finances, this financial boost could do wonders for the economy
Warrant 1: people are not responsible for controlling themselves and their finances, this financial boost could not do wonders for the economy
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: casinos can become self funded through the money they earn from gamblers
Warrant 1: casinos can't become self funded through the money they earn from gamblers
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: it is a person's own responsibility to be careful with their money
Warrant 1: it is not only a person's own responsibility to be careful with their money
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: Casino's take advantage of people and create nothing of substance.
Warrant 0: people should be taken advantage of
Warrant 1: people shouldn't be taken advantage of
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: The areas around the casinos do not benefit.
Warrant 0: casinos are built out in the middle of nowhere
Warrant 1: casinos are not built out in the middle of nowhere
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: The areas around the casinos do not benefit.
Warrant 0: the casino is about the community as a whole and not just those in the immediate vicinity
Warrant 1: the casino is not about the community as a whole but just those in the immediate vicinity
Correct warrant: 0

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

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: The areas around the casinos do not benefit.
Warrant 0: the casinos are usally located in non populated areas
Warrant 1: the casinos are usally located in populated areas
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: Casinos are a move backwards, not forwards.
Warrant 0: society has progressed a little to far forward
Warrant 1: society hasn't progressed forward
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: Gambling is more dangerous to families than marijuana.
Warrant 0: marijuana is quite dangerous
Warrant 1: marijuana isn't dangerous in the least
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Casinos are not too much of a gamble
Reason: Allocating resources to education is more useful than funding casinos
Warrant 0: taxes and revenue generated from casinos could go towards education
Warrant 1: taxes and revenue generated from casinos wouldn't go towards education
Correct warrant: 0