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Many of those who travel to Singapore are concerned about the plans for the construction of a gambling casino in the city. The wildlife and natural reserves, and the rain forest, are in need of protection and those that oppose the casino believe that the money spent on such an institution would be better spent on the protection of the environment. In a city already known for the cement buildings and the over all feel that gives to those coming to the island for the traditional festivals and celebrations, one more big cement building is just going to add to the destruction of what could be a very beautiful city. The Bukit Timah reserve just outside the city, is in the middle of the rain forest, the waters surrounding the island are filled with marine life, coral reefs and endangered species. Many would like to see the city invest in the rich beauty that is natural to the location, and to the treasures that exist. Many visit Singapore on business trips and stay in five star hotels Singapore has built just outside of the downtown area. They state that it is a nice benefit, to be able to get away from the cement city and experience the outdoor aspects of the country, and that by building one more large structure, with the sole purpose of making money is going to further aggravate an environment already in need of protection.

Past travelers state that what brings them to the city, is not the downtown area. And that further, one more casino will not succeed in bringing tourists to the island. Again, it is the beauty of nature that draws people from all over the world again and again. Casinos around the globe are a dime a dozen. One more cement building will not accomplish what one of only two cities that exist in a rain forest can not. If Singapore stopped the building today, they will still have what many large cities in Europe or the United States do not have. A thriving trade center, with big business and the nature of the region all wrapped into one small island. They have been able to combine the aspects of the business world and the beauty of the natural world up to this point. The island is not going to get any bigger. Brings to mind what may happen if the city of Manhattan decided to put skyscrapers in Central Park. Where would one be able to escape to for a bit of peace and the outdoors, when all that is surrounding one is water and cement?

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