ok I know, there will be other things like restaurants,
convention centers, retail shops, etc all these. It is not only
casino.
I just wonder why Singapore didn't build Disneyland or maybe
something like that.
The reason why it makes me uncomfortable, besides of the possible
economic/ social effects, is also because of this:
I try to put this into words.
Few days ago I was flipping through old newspapers. Straits
Times.
There I saw an article about a list of billionaires.
There was a photo of Mr Bill Gates and Mr Sheldon Adelson.
Bill Gates, as you know is the Microsoft guy. Sheldon Adelson is
Las Vegas Sands guy, the one who got the project in
Singapore.
Looking at the photos of these two men, I just have a bad
vibe.
Here I will give you an example:
You see that?
The difference can be felt. Bill Gates has the look of a geek. He
is therefore the chief of a software company. Sheldon Adelson has
the look of a crook. He is therefore the chief of a casino
company.
I do believe looks has to do with your personality and your life.
Either your looks affect your choices, or your experiences affect
your looks, whatever it is. There is some kind of fundamental
connection between looks and life.
Just take a look at Bill Gates again. He has the same looks as Sim
Wong Hoo. They are the same type. Sheldon Adelson also has a
certain look. If I were a movie director I will cast him as a bad
guy, perhaps as a casino kingpin or mafia boss. Do you know what I
mean?
Ok I know, maybe he just look bad in that photo only. Here are a
couple more photos of him from Google Image, just to be fair:
Now, when I was flipping that old Straits Times newspaper, I was
struck with the different vibes that these two men give. If you
keep old newspapers, maybe you can check the articles within 1
month.
Im just not so sure it's a good idea to let a casino kingpin like
him establish his stranglehold in Singapore.
I feel it is wrong at some fundamental level and might bite back
Singapore.
If I may continue a bit on this issue......
Next time when you walk pass a betting outlet, take a look at the
people who queue there. Just one glance, you will see people who
belong to certain group of people, certain type. Just take a look
next time.
Or you go to SRC, Singapore Recreation Club, go to the games room
where there are slot machines. You will see aunties playing the
slot machines with many coins, looks like they have been standing
there for the whole afternoon.
I mean, when people talk about 'vice' , usually they
mean....smoking, drinking, gambling, prostitution.
Building a huge casino is akin to building a huge Hotel 81.
There is more to it.