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I fail to see the problem of having working markets. If anything, it is helpful for the target: they can know when to invest money to protect themselves, and c

by 1996 8y ago

I fail to see the problem of having working markets. If anything, it is helpful for the target: they can know when to invest money to protect themselves, and collect on the failing prediction.

ur-whale 8y ago
Not to mention the fact that collecting on an assassination "bet" is likely a prosecutable offense in most places.
- aristocles 8y ago
  Under what law is speculative participation in predictive markets a crime if it results in violence?
cimmanom 8y ago
Because it creates incentives to assassination that might not otherwise exist? Oh, sorry, I forgot. Markets solve all problems, right?
lovich 8y ago
Do you legitimately believe there is no issue with allowing people to pay assassin's because it's done in the framework of a market?
- 1996 8y ago
  No, I see the exact opposite happening: it removes the incentive.
  - lovich 8y ago
    What incentive is removed, you can get paid easily for killing someone? Im legitimately curious about your viewpoint if you view this as a good thing