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Hayden Aryan Maniklal argues against banning gambling, asserting that prohibition does not solve addiction or crime but rather drives gambling underground and fuels black markets. He advocates for regulation, education, and personal freedom, emphasizing that adults should have the right to make their own choices. The speech concludes by urging the audience to support regulation over elimination to protect individuals and society as a whole.

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Rebuttal Speech 1

Hayden Aryan Maniklal argues against banning gambling, asserting that prohibition does not solve addiction or crime but rather drives gambling underground and fuels black markets. He advocates for regulation, education, and personal freedom, emphasizing that adults should have the right to make their own choices. The speech concludes by urging the audience to support regulation over elimination to protect individuals and society as a whole.

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Rebuttal Speech 1

Hayden Aryan Maniklal

🎤 Rebuttal Speech – "Why Gambling Shouldn’t Be Banned"

[INTRO – Hook the audience]

The proposition wants you to believe that banning gambling will


solve addiction, eliminate crime, and somehow improve
society. But let’s be honest — banning gambling isn’t a
solution. It’s an illusion. An easy answer to a complex problem.

What they’re proposing is to shut the door on an entire


industry, strip people of their freedom to choose, and expect all
the problems to magically disappear. Today, I’m going to show
you exactly why that logic doesn’t hold up — and why
regulation, not prohibition, is the smarter path forward.

Good day to the house at large, my name is Hayden Aryan. And


I am the rebuttal speaker for team opposition

BOP:

TL:
[POINT 1 – Addiction]

First, let’s talk about addiction. Yes, gambling addiction is real


and harmful. But banning gambling doesn’t cure addiction — it
just drives it underground.

When you push gambling into the shadows, you lose the ability
to monitor it, regulate it, or offer help to those struggling. If
someone is addicted, they won’t stop just because the law says
so. They’ll just move to illegal platforms, often more predatory
and dangerous than any legal casino.

The solution here isn’t a ban — it’s education, mental health


support, and strong consumer protections. That’s how you help
people. That’s how you save lives.

[POINT 2 – Crime & Black Markets]

Second, they argued gambling causes crime. But what they


didn’t tell you is this: banning gambling creates crime. History
has shown us time and time again — prohibition doesn’t erase
demand. It only fuels black markets, where there are no laws,
no protections, and no oversight.

By legalizing and regulating gambling, you create


transparency. You make it safer. You generate tax revenue that
can actually fund addiction services, law enforcement, and
community support. Banning gambling just hands control over
to illegal operators.

[POINT 3 – Personal Freedom]


Third — and maybe most importantly — is freedom. In a
democratic society, adults have the right to make personal
choices, even risky ones. We don’t ban fast food because some
people overeat. We don’t ban alcohol because some people
abuse it. Instead, we regulate.

Why should gambling be any different?

If we start banning everything that carries risk, we won’t have


much left. The answer is not to remove choice — it’s to make
sure people have the tools and the protection to make informed
ones.
So what are we really saying?

We’re saying: Don’t punish the majority for the mistakes of a


few. Don’t turn a legal, taxable industry into an underground
mess. Don’t destroy personal freedom in the name of false
safety.
Regulate, don’t eliminate. That’s how you protect freedom.
That’s how you protect people. And that’s how you make sense.
Thank you.

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