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Yes, we should prosecute all people who commit fraud for fraud. There are many people on both sides of Ponzi schemes who believe what they're doing is legitimat
by daveFNbuck 8y ago
Yes, we should prosecute all people who commit fraud for fraud. There are many people on both sides of Ponzi schemes who believe what they're doing is legitimate and isn't fraud.
- meowface 8y agoGood luck criminally charging all of those hundreds of thousands or millions of people and dealing with the pushback from groups who say their freedom of religion and speech is being infringed. Taking the slippery slope even further, organized religion (and religion in general, but the non-organized ones usually don't harm people too badly) is a fraud. Saying that prayer will help someone recover from disease is fraud. Scientology is fraud. Prosperity gospel is fraud. Compulsory tithing is fraud. We could make all of these things illegal, but then you're crossing into authoritarianism. Psychics and mediums are no more fraudulent than any Mormon church (Mormon churches have compulsory tithing), in my opinion. It's all woo and it's all pilfering money from the gullible and hopeful, but I don't see why it needs to be illegal.