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> "They were still wrong for not quitting, even though they happened to get their pay out." That makes no sense. When someone plays the lottery they don't put
by ZenoArrow 9y ago
> "They were still wrong for not quitting, even though they happened to get their pay out."
That makes no sense. When someone plays the lottery they don't put their life on hold until they win. Nobody seriously plans their life around a big lottery win, most people just play it for fun, the feeling of anticipation just before the draw. After a draw takes place and they've not won, they just go back to whatever plans they had before. Gambling addiction is more serious, but many people are casual gamblers, including those that play the lottery every week. I don't play the lottery often, but I can see for most people it's a harmless activity.
- stormbrew 9y agoThere are definitely people out there who spend large sums of money on lottery tickets or scratch cards they probably shouldn't be buying and consider it their retirement plan. Many of them have no other viable path to an actual retirement, many just don't know any better. But they do exist.
- coldtea 9y ago>That makes no sense. When someone plays the lottery they don't put their life on hold until they win. Nobody seriously plans their life around a big lottery win You'd be surprised. Especially if we expand the "lottery" to cover betting (horses, etc), gambling, and such stuff.