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There are many forms of gambling that were prohibited until they were renamed in a way that appeased influential religious communities. Off the top of my head
by cloudjacker 10y ago
There are many forms of gambling that were prohibited until they were renamed in a way that appeased influential religious communities.
Off the top of my head I can think of insurance products and the futures market.
But if you can find citations that will be very helpful for me!
- sliverstorm 10y agoInsurance is used for a fundamentally different purpose, to socialize risk. A good quote I found: insurance transfers risks that already existed; gambling creates risk for entertainment.
- cloudjacker 10y agoA rationalization for Evangelicals. Once you realize the distinctions are all rationalizations to appease people that require cultural distinctions, you'll stop trying to rationalize a difference between financial chances. Think "why am I more comfortable with gambling because my state mandates I pay it" and think about what circumstances led to that, and then think about what prompted you to care at all.