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> a regressive tax on people who don't understand probability This is precisely why I support lotteries etc.

• chillwaves 9y ago
  What you support is immoral. IF you want to live in a society where people prey on each other in every way possible, do not be surprised to eat a bullet. This shit is destabilizing because you advocate taking food off the tables of the poor. Impressive karma btw.
  • mmirate 9y ago
    I mean, whoever is dumb enough to gamble, deserves to lose everything. And if they want to then shoot people, I'm sure the police will be more than obligated to do their jobs.
    • Mithaldu 9y ago
      Do the minor, elderly, disabled or other types of dependenents deserve to lose everything too because the person charged with their care loses everything?
      • mmirate 9y ago
        Whoever is dumb enough to not be alarmed that their caregiver gambles, also deserves to lose everything.
        • Mithaldu 9y ago
          What you're missing is that most of the people on the list i just gave couldn't do anything about it even if they were aware of it. That's what the term dependent strongly implies.
          • mmirate 9y ago
            (a) Tough shit for them, then. (b) If they're that dependent, it is highly questionable that they even own anything in the first place.
        • dang 9y ago
          You're past flamebait and into trolling. Please don't post like this here; it destroys the site. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html
          • mmirate 9y ago
            I don't understand. I mean every word I've said in this thread.