Originally Posted by BoSox View Post
"Bosox, how is what I’m saying inconsistent? I’m not following you. Please explain."

Bob, you absolutely agreed with mickeycrimm's assessment about the real downside of casinos. Numerous huge increases in bankruptcies, embezzlement, and thefts. When earlier you wrote that you think that the majority of gamblers are responsible players in budgeting their playing dollars. That is a contridiction Bob. If that was true that the majority of gamblers were in fact responsible players you would not see all the resulting hardships that destroy small cities and towns.
No, it is NOT. Believing these two statements is not contradictory. I’ve said I agree with Mickey on this point. You’re still missing it. The fact is the majority of gamblers are responsible, but the small amount that aren’t can still increase bankruptcies by 1,500%, and create other problems for a local community. I get it! Everybody pretty much gets this point! You'd have to living under a rock not to understand this.

Here’s a hypothetical example to show you how that works. Previous to a casino opening, a town has one bankruptcy. After it opens, there are 15 bankruptcy. That’s a 1,500% increase (I think). In this hypothetical example, 5,000 people are gambling responsibly and 15 are not. So in this hypothetical case bankruptcies increased significantly, but yet the majority gambled reasonably and did not go bankrupt.

Why is this so hard for you to understand? Are you slow? Should I start calling you Bobo, the clown again? Lol.