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October 25, 2008 at 5:59 PM #293241October 25, 2008 at 6:32 PM #292858
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Participant[quote=esmith][quote=CBad]You’re one sick puppy. I’m not saying this is out of the realm of possibility but why would you bet on someone’s death?[/quote]
Why, is it immoral to bet on someone’s death? It’s not like I’m planning to off him myself.[/quote]
Although I find it distasteful, I don’t think it is necessarily immoral to passively bet on someone’s demise who is in the public arena. Especially if it is the only means available to hedge their bets to prevent loss from said demise (eg similar to life insurance for key employees).
Also, those who have 401k accounts which own stock in defense contractors are indirectly profiting from death (not to mention the misery that some of the “sin” stocks impart)…
October 25, 2008 at 6:32 PM #293183Participant[quote=esmith][quote=CBad]You’re one sick puppy. I’m not saying this is out of the realm of possibility but why would you bet on someone’s death?[/quote]
Why, is it immoral to bet on someone’s death? It’s not like I’m planning to off him myself.[/quote]
Although I find it distasteful, I don’t think it is necessarily immoral to passively bet on someone’s demise who is in the public arena. Especially if it is the only means available to hedge their bets to prevent loss from said demise (eg similar to life insurance for key employees).
Also, those who have 401k accounts which own stock in defense contractors are indirectly profiting from death (not to mention the misery that some of the “sin” stocks impart)…
October 25, 2008 at 6:32 PM #293210Participant[quote=esmith][quote=CBad]You’re one sick puppy. I’m not saying this is out of the realm of possibility but why would you bet on someone’s death?[/quote]
Why, is it immoral to bet on someone’s death? It’s not like I’m planning to off him myself.[/quote]
Although I find it distasteful, I don’t think it is necessarily immoral to passively bet on someone’s demise who is in the public arena. Especially if it is the only means available to hedge their bets to prevent loss from said demise (eg similar to life insurance for key employees).
Also, those who have 401k accounts which own stock in defense contractors are indirectly profiting from death (not to mention the misery that some of the “sin” stocks impart)…
October 25, 2008 at 6:32 PM #293219Participant[quote=esmith][quote=CBad]You’re one sick puppy. I’m not saying this is out of the realm of possibility but why would you bet on someone’s death?[/quote]
Why, is it immoral to bet on someone’s death? It’s not like I’m planning to off him myself.[/quote]
Although I find it distasteful, I don’t think it is necessarily immoral to passively bet on someone’s demise who is in the public arena. Especially if it is the only means available to hedge their bets to prevent loss from said demise (eg similar to life insurance for key employees).
Also, those who have 401k accounts which own stock in defense contractors are indirectly profiting from death (not to mention the misery that some of the “sin” stocks impart)…
October 25, 2008 at 6:32 PM #293257Participant[quote=esmith][quote=CBad]You’re one sick puppy. I’m not saying this is out of the realm of possibility but why would you bet on someone’s death?[/quote]
Why, is it immoral to bet on someone’s death? It’s not like I’m planning to off him myself.[/quote]
Although I find it distasteful, I don’t think it is necessarily immoral to passively bet on someone’s demise who is in the public arena. Especially if it is the only means available to hedge their bets to prevent loss from said demise (eg similar to life insurance for key employees).
Also, those who have 401k accounts which own stock in defense contractors are indirectly profiting from death (not to mention the misery that some of the “sin” stocks impart)…
October 26, 2008 at 12:14 AM #292916Kilohana
ParticipantWhy, indeed.
God help us all.
October 26, 2008 at 12:14 AM #293243ParticipantWhy, indeed.
God help us all.
October 26, 2008 at 12:14 AM #293270ParticipantWhy, indeed.
God help us all.
October 26, 2008 at 12:14 AM #293279ParticipantWhy, indeed.
God help us all.
October 26, 2008 at 12:14 AM #293317ParticipantWhy, indeed.
God help us all.
October 26, 2008 at 12:49 AM #292926jpinpb
Participant[quote=nostradamus]True but when that old, people usually don’t have 100% of mental faculties and can easily be manipulated. I’ve seen some of the smartest people in my life get old and become victims to the simplest cons. I don’t think Reagan was “all there” towards the end of his presidency and I certainly don’t think McCain is. He has led a good life and deserves much respect for sure, yet I wouldn’t exactly follow him into battle or trust that he can handle the stress and accelerated aging of presidency. If elected McCain will be the oldest president in US history.
My that was tangent![/quote]
I think senility already kicked in. It could explain why he seleced a beauty queen for VP.
October 26, 2008 at 12:49 AM #293253Participant[quote=nostradamus]True but when that old, people usually don’t have 100% of mental faculties and can easily be manipulated. I’ve seen some of the smartest people in my life get old and become victims to the simplest cons. I don’t think Reagan was “all there” towards the end of his presidency and I certainly don’t think McCain is. He has led a good life and deserves much respect for sure, yet I wouldn’t exactly follow him into battle or trust that he can handle the stress and accelerated aging of presidency. If elected McCain will be the oldest president in US history.
My that was tangent![/quote]
I think senility already kicked in. It could explain why he seleced a beauty queen for VP.
October 26, 2008 at 12:49 AM #293280Participant[quote=nostradamus]True but when that old, people usually don’t have 100% of mental faculties and can easily be manipulated. I’ve seen some of the smartest people in my life get old and become victims to the simplest cons. I don’t think Reagan was “all there” towards the end of his presidency and I certainly don’t think McCain is. He has led a good life and deserves much respect for sure, yet I wouldn’t exactly follow him into battle or trust that he can handle the stress and accelerated aging of presidency. If elected McCain will be the oldest president in US history.
My that was tangent![/quote]
I think senility already kicked in. It could explain why he seleced a beauty queen for VP.
October 26, 2008 at 12:49 AM #293289Participant[quote=nostradamus]True but when that old, people usually don’t have 100% of mental faculties and can easily be manipulated. I’ve seen some of the smartest people in my life get old and become victims to the simplest cons. I don’t think Reagan was “all there” towards the end of his presidency and I certainly don’t think McCain is. He has led a good life and deserves much respect for sure, yet I wouldn’t exactly follow him into battle or trust that he can handle the stress and accelerated aging of presidency. If elected McCain will be the oldest president in US history.
My that was tangent![/quote]
I think senility already kicked in. It could explain why he seleced a beauty queen for VP.
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