Student Debate on Gambling

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Joshua Darr, 艾可直播 College聽(A&S '09)
Tim Mooney, 艾可直播 College聽(A&S '09)
Kacey Seawell, 艾可直播 College聽(LSOE '09), moderator

Date:聽November 8, 2007

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The event was presented by the Student Advisory Panel of the Boisi Center Student Advisory Panel.

Abstract

BC undergrads Joshua Darr and Tim Mooney聽squared off in a debate about gambling in Massachusetts (and the USA in general).聽聽In four rounds of debates and rebuttals, Darr and Mooney argued for/against four propositions:

(1) Gambling is an economic boon to the states that legalize it.

(2) Gambling generates net benefits for indian tribes who operate casinos.

(3) Gambling is a morally and theologically permisable activity.

(4) Gambling's effects on society at large are, on the whole, not detrimental.

Event Photos

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From Left to Right: Mooney, Kasey Seawell & Darr

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Kasey Seawell

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Josh Darr

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Tim Mooney

Event Recap

Over the course of the semester, the Boisi Center鈥檚 Student Advisory Panel (SAP) met frequently to discuss developments in politics and religion and to help the Center promote its events in these areas. In a terrific event related to the Center鈥檚 conference on gambling, the SAP organized and hosted a debate on the question: 鈥淚s gambling good for Massachusetts?鈥澛 SAP members Tim Mooney (A&S 鈥09) and Joshua Darr (A&S 鈥09) squared off in a spirited debate moderated by SAP member Kacey Seawell (LSOE 鈥09). The audience voted on the resolution before and after the debate, revealing a small but significant shift toward the affirmative position. The event was a great success, and we hope to have other student-sponsored events in coming semesters.