RedRock谈常见辩论话题理由(上)2

C．　Legalized　Gambling
For：
1．　it　reduces　taxes
2．　it　is　a　source　of　government　revenue
3．　it　is　gaining　popularity　in　the　world
4．　it　is　an　old　practice　dating　back　thousands　of　years
5．　it　is　pleasurable　(e.g.,　horse　racing,　casinos)
6．　it　is　voluntary
7．　many　people　play　poker　and　mahjong
Against：
1．　it　is　banned　in　most　countries
2．　it　is　condemned　by　most　religions
3．　it　can　become　addictive　
4．　it　encourages　people　to　throw　away　their　hard-earned　savings　
5．　it　teaches　people　not　to　work　for　money
6．　it　can　destroy　happy　families
7．　it　can　lead　to　suicide
8．　it　is　easily　controlled　by　the　Mafia　(e.g.,　bookmakers　)

D．　City　Life
For：
1．　it　is　exciting
2．　it　attracts　people　from　the　countryside
3．　it　offers　the　best　schools,　hospitals,　and　stores
4．　it　offers　many　amenities　(e.g.,　swimming　pools,　bowling　alleys,　and　sports　stadiums　)
5．　it　offers　many　chances　of　employment
6．　its　noise　and　overcrowding　are　hardly　noticeable
7．　cities　have　an　efficient　public　transportation　system
8．　city　planners　can　create　a　good　living　environment　
9．　crime　can　be　found　in　the　countryside　as　well
Against　：
1．　it　is　unhealthy　(e.g.,　water　and　air　pollution　)
2．　it　is　not　a　good　environment　for　children
3．　it　is　devoid　of　Nature　and　distinct　seasons
4．　it　is　noisy　and　dangerous
5．　it　makes　people　nervous　and　even　neurotic
6．　it　has　created　awful　slums
7．　cities　are　overcrowded　and　expensive
8．　many　city　dwellers　long　to　return　to　the　countryside
9．　city　housing　projects　are　unpopular

E．　Informing　Patients　Of　Cancer
For：
1．　patients　want　to　know
2．　it　is　wrong　to　hide　the　truth
3．　it　is　not　a　shock　for　the　patient　but　for　his　family
4．　it　gives　the　patient　a　chance　to　plan　his　last　days
5．　it　is　the　patient'　s　body,　not　the　doctor'　s
6．　doctors　are　for　it　(in　the　U.　S.)
7．　it　allows　a　person　to　choose　alternate　means　of　treatment
Against：
1．　it　is　heartless　and　cruel
2．　it　may　make　the　patient　give　up　
3．　it　causes　depression
4．　it　can　lead　to　suicide
5．　most　relatives　are　against　it　
6．　a　white　lie　can　save　undue　suffering
7．　doctors　are　against　it　(in　Japan)