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		logicchains 33 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'Hairdryer used to trick weather sensor' to win Po... It's already legal for two individuals to bet when someone will die. It's illegal to murder someone; we don't need extra laws to stop that.

hrimfaxi 33 days ago [–]

Isn't it obvious that allowing betting on something creates economic incentives to influence that thing?

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