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Insurance is used for a fundamentally different purpose, to socialize risk. A good quote I found: insurance transfers risks that already existed; gambling crea
by sliverstorm 10y ago
Insurance 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.