Discussion 9

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Topic : We should build a casino

Nakasy : against 　Gambling is highly addictive and not easy to stop. If you fail, you will owe money. Gambling may lead to more suicides. There are many things to consider.

John : against　Gambling will cause people to run out of money and die. Our country today has weak security, which leads to crime.

Simons : M

Anthony : agree Develop the country's economy by building casinos. Become a city like Las Vegas or Macau. It can increase the employment of the people. Eliminate illegal gambling.

Bob : agree　Building a casino will make the country richer.


About impressions

Anthony wonders why people in our country have a bad impression of casinos.

In response, Nakasy says that they are not safe but dangerous because of the possibility of crime.

Another question from the audience was whether it was okay for our country, which is famous for its agriculture, to change its impression to that of a gambling country.

Bob replied that it was fine as long as the economy would grow.


About Taxes

Bob suggested creating a special tax for casinos. This is a special tax for casinos, which translates to 30% of the total profit for the government and He claimed that it would take about five years for the casino tax to recoup the cost of building the casino.

Also, if foreigners want to use the casino, they will have to convert the money into Apollo money.

Anthony argued that by creating a state-run casino and making a profit from it, the country would become richer and there would be no more illegal gambling.


About the place to build

Bob replied that he would build it near the city.

However, Nakasy argued that famous casinos are building shopping malls, amusement parks and hotels nearby. He stated that if they build it near the city, as Bob said, it would be impossible and would reduce their income.

Anthony countered that we could use existing facilities, but it would be difficult because our country is a small one.


Dangers

The question was raised about how to deal with criminals and mafia if they come. Anthony suggested that anyone suspicious be put on a checklist beforehand.

Nakasy asked Bob, you are a police officer and you are in favor of building a casino, an establishment where crimes can happen? Nakasy asked.

Bob replied that he was fine with it because he liked gambling and criminals could be caught.


B agree

A agree

S disagee

J disagree

N disagree


My thoughts

I am against the idea of building casinos. Bob and Anthony said they didn't have a problem with Apollo's impression changing to a gambling country, but since Apollo's main income comes from tourists, I thought it would be risky to change the current impression. I also asked Bob and Anthony, "Who is going to build the facility? Where is the money going to come from? How can we be sure it will be successful?'' I asked them. Bob and Anthony replied that the government would run the casino and taxpayers would pay for it. Bob and Anthony responded that the government would run the casinos and taxpayers would pay for it, so there was no guarantee. I thought this was too irresponsible. It was a serious decision that could change the impression of the country, its dangers, and its revenues, so they should not have built it unless they were sure it would be profitable.












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Discussion 7

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  Topic : Farming fisheries in Apollon Gon : agree /  Sea resources are being depleted, so farmed fish will provide for it. The demand for seafood is increasing all over the world, so we aim to improve the economy by producing it in Apollo as well. Anna : agree / Raising farmed fish will improve the economy of Apollon. It is my dream to become such a profession. We are surrounded by a rich ocean and should do industry to take advantage of it. Me: disagree /  I am against fish farming.  Fish farming has a bad effect on natural fish.    It is not good for our beautiful seascape. My uncle is a fisherman, so he said there would be decrease their work.  Sora : disagree / Fish excrement and food residues pollute the ocean  I think there are three main problems with this topic. 1. environmental pollution       a. Our island is surrounded by coral reefs, so farmed fish will hurt them.       b. Farmed fish adversely affect natural fish. (e.g. making food from natural fish). 2. overfishing probl
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Discussion2 : To shut down outward and inward traffic to Appollon due to the Global Pandemic

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 Pepper Gruber : Against She is an actress. She is opposed to shutting down the country for fear of losing her source of income as she has jobs abroad. She agreed with the idea of putting restrictions on the country, not shutting it down completely but when it turned out that the restrictions didn't include tourists, she changed her mind again to disagreeing with the idea. Gon Auden : Against  He is the owner of the bar. Most of the bar's customers are tourists, and closing down the country would make it difficult for him to operate. Therefore, he is against closing the country. He also suggested that instead of shutting down the country completely, he would put restrictions on it and make sure that masks are worn, acrylic plates and disinfection are used to prevent the virus. Anna Plowman : M Sora Swift : For  She is a hairdresser. Since most of the customers who come to her hairdressing salon are island residents, closing down the country will have little impact on them. She
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Discussion 11

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 Topic: Apollon candidate for the host country of G20 or not. Mia: neutral /  I think it is very good to have the economic benefits of holding the summit,  but I am not sure about the details.  I think there are both advantages and disadvantages to holding the summit.  I would like to hear more about the opinions of both side. Sora : disagree / 1. There is a possibility that terrorism may occur. As a small country, it is difficult to provide security. 2. There is a possibility of noise pollution. 3.Traffic is inconvenient because we are an island nation. Alex : M Anna : agree / 1. Becoming a host country will improve the economy and increase the visibility of the country to other countries. 2.Increase the number of tourists through media influence. Nakasy : agree / 1.It will be a good opportunity to let other countries know about our country. 2.Since I am a tutor, I can actually teach the students a lot if our country becomes the host country. What is the G20 Summit? The prime minister
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