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I think the people buying scratch offs every week are gambling. The people who buy a Powerball or Mega Millions a few times a year, when it gets huge, are just
by cainxinth 6y ago
I think the people buying scratch offs every week are gambling. The people who buy a Powerball or Mega Millions a few times a year, when it gets huge, are just doing it just for entertainment’s sake and have no serious expectation of winning.
It’s still problematic, but the real argument for keeping the lottery is that without it, organized crime would start running more of their own numbers games again.
- phobosanomaly 6y agoAgreed. It definitely makes sense from a harm reduction standpoint, keeping people from turning to more predatory options. At the same time, it's pretty sickening to see the normalization of dangling a pipedream in front of people trapped in lives of 'quiet desperation.' It's a 60% best solution, where the next best solution is 20% best.