Sin Slum Singapore

If you've been living in Singapore then I suppose you've heard of the casino issue. The results of our good and kind government's decision on whether or not to open one will be out next Monday. In case you want more news, you can go to http://www.casinocity.com/sg/cities.html for more information. I had no idea this website was here before, though now that I think about it I suppose it makes good economic sense to be parking on this domain. I'll bet all other permutations of singapore...casino have been taken as well.

Weijian was on to something, I suppose, especially in Singapore's limited domain-name space.

Well, I don't really care about the casino, except for the fact that I've been looking for a way to make a quick buck and that's what it's supposed to offer (making me one of the 2.9% of people susceptible to pathological gambling problems!), but evidently Singaporeans do. I'm surprised, frankly. I'd thought the promise of economic advancement should have won over most of my countrymen.

I guess I also belong to a social circle that doesn't rate morals quite so high on our list of priorities in life (short of the odd psychotic christian). Even my more religously-minded friends don't make much of a fuss about the cess-pit of immorality that will be built.

Having taken too many statistics modules I hardly ever gamble (unless it's to make someone more drunk or more naked). So no worried for me. If it helps tourism then I'm happy, I guess. I mean, Singapore's easier to get into than Genting, and though we're more expensive than Malaysia we also have the more easily accessible airport, touristy attractions and even food that doesn't have to be halal (sorry Faizal)!

If absolutely nothing else, it also means there's something to do with my friends late nights. I hope there'll be cabaret dancing, at least.