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KazGT6 11/08/22 1:43:20 PM #1:	confirm /deny confirm deny depends? dunno other confirm /deny - Results (65 votes) confirm 55.38% (36 votes) 36 deny 33.85% (22 votes) 22 depends? 7.69% (5 votes) 5 dunno 1.54% (1 vote) 1 other 1.54% (1 vote) 1 you must have heard others say this before, it's a common saying <cite>KazGT6 posted [p:969282173] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote> confirm /deny confirm deny depends? dunno other Vote View Results confirm /deny - Results (65 votes) confirm 55.38% (36 votes) 36 deny 33.85% (22 votes) 22 depends? 7.69% (5 votes) 5 dunno 1.54% (1 vote) 1 other 1.54% (1 vote) 1 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '400', topic: '80225979', message: '0', key: '25246e5d' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } you must have heard others say this before, it's a common saying </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
emblem-man 11/08/22 1:44:29 PM #2:	I disagree. I don't see it as being anymore of a bad purchase as many other things people buy. --- http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/emblem%20boy/avatar-body.png haters gonna hate <cite>emblem-man posted [p:969282196] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>I disagree.I don't see it as being anymore of a bad purchase as many other things people buy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Despised 11/08/22 1:44:46 PM #3:	emblem-man posted... I disagree. I don't see it as being anymore of a bad purchase as many other things people buy. --- instagig <cite>Despised posted [p:969282203] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>emblem-man posted... </cite><quote>I disagree.I don't see it as being anymore of a bad purchase as many other things people buy.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VampireCoyote 11/08/22 1:45:29 PM #4:	all of capitalism is a tax on the vast majority of the populace if money moves, they take a piece of it --- She/her <cite>VampireCoyote posted [p:969282220] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>all of capitalism is a tax on the vast majority of the populaceif money moves, they take a piece of it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 11/08/22 1:46:42 PM #5:	People that dump money on losing scratch offs regularly, yeah maybe. Playing on occasion when there is a big jackpot and spending a couple bucks is fine. --- I feel sorry for the earth's population, 'cause so few live in the U.S.A. At least the foreigners can copy our morality, they can visit but they cannot stay. <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:969282243] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>People that dump money on losing scratch offs regularly, yeah maybe. Playing on occasion when there is a big jackpot and spending a couple bucks is fine. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Setfree 11/08/22 1:50:04 PM #6:	i have heard many edgy 15 yr olds say this thank you <cite>Setfree posted [p:969282310] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>i have heard many edgy 15 yr olds say this thank you</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigblu89 11/08/22 2:12:10 PM #7:	A Tax? No. Because a tax is something you HAVE to pay. A Scam? Absolutely. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person. <cite>bigblu89 posted [p:969282764] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>A Tax? No. Because a tax is something you HAVE to pay.A Scam? Absolutely.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 11/08/22 2:15:32 PM #8:	bigblu89 posted... A Tax? No. Because a tax is something you HAVE to pay. A Scam? Absolutely. You have to pay for a lottery ticket in the same way that sin/sales taxes only happen if you buy the good. It very much is a tax, it's just portrayed as not a tax so that the lower classes can feel better about gambling away their money. --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:969282850] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>bigblu89 posted... </cite><quote>A Tax? No. Because a tax is something you HAVE to pay.A Scam? Absolutely.</quote>You have to pay for a lottery ticket in the same way that sin/sales taxes only happen if you buy the good.It very much is a tax, it's just portrayed as not a tax so that the lower classes can feel better about gambling away their money.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus 11/08/22 2:15:49 PM #9:	It's a fun what-if; a little mental escape from the often boring or stressful routine of our lives, to give that little fantasy in our heads a little nudge and a wink from time to time. --- 4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 <cite>Malcrasternus posted [p:969282855] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>It's a fun what-if; a little mental escape from the often boring or stressful routine of our lives, to give that little fantasy in our heads a little nudge and a wink from time to time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Umbreon 11/08/22 2:15:58 PM #10:	Person who won today disagrees. --- Black Lives Matter. ~DYL~ (On mobile) 12-18-19 and 01-13-21: Times Donald Trump has officially been impeached. <cite>Umbreon posted [p:969282857] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>Person who won today disagrees.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 11/08/22 2:16:31 PM #11:	Deny. It's just another form of gambling. And the more people play, the bigger the pot gets. --- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:969282869] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>Deny. It's just another form of gambling. And the more people play, the bigger the pot gets. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flockaveli 11/08/22 2:18:25 PM #12:	Just another way to collect taxes from the poor while the rich continue to evade. <cite>Flockaveli posted [p:969282925] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>Just another way to collect taxes from the poor while the rich continue to evade.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Psuedo_Audacity 11/08/22 2:18:34 PM #13:	When the pot gets big enough, the expected value exceeds the cost of a ticket. So, not entirely irrational. <cite>Psuedo_Audacity posted [p:969282932] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>When the pot gets big enough, the expected value exceeds the cost of a ticket. So, not entirely irrational.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigblu89 11/08/22 2:20:03 PM #14:	ellis123 posted... You have to pay for a lottery ticket in the same way that sin/sales taxes only happen if you buy the good. It very much is a tax, it's just portrayed as not a tax so that the lower classes can feel better about gambling away their money. That's like saying you have a "choice" to not pay income tax by quitting your job. You can live your life never playing the lotto. It is literally impossible to live a full life and never pay a single tax. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person. <cite>bigblu89 posted [p:969282971] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>ellis123 posted... </cite><quote>You have to pay for a lottery ticket in the same way that sin/sales taxes only happen if you buy the good.It very much is a tax, it's just portrayed as not a tax so that the lower classes can feel better about gambling away their money.</quote>That's like saying you have a "choice" to not pay income tax by quitting your job.You can live your life never playing the lotto. It is literally impossible to live a full life and never pay a single tax.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gobstoppers12 11/08/22 2:20:50 PM #15:	Literally, yeah. --- I write Naruto Fanfiction. But I am definitely not a furry. <cite>Gobstoppers12 posted [p:969282991] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>Literally, yeah.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 11/08/22 2:23:14 PM #16:	It can be. But really, it is a Tax on people with Sever Addiction. Only made worse because it is excepted in Society. Gambling, at its core, has nothing to do with money. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:969283039] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>It can be. But really, it is a Tax on people with Sever Addiction. Only made worse because it is excepted in Society. Gambling, at its core, has nothing to do with money.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 11/08/22 2:47:51 PM #17:	bigblu89 posted... That's like saying you have a "choice" to not pay income tax by quitting your job. You can live your life never playing the lotto. It is literally impossible to live a full life and never pay a single tax. I literally brought up sin taxes, which you can very much never have to pay. Similarly not all income brackets pay income taxes. --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:969283562] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>bigblu89 posted... </cite><quote>That's like saying you have a "choice" to not pay income tax by quitting your job.You can live your life never playing the lotto. It is literally impossible to live a full life and never pay a single tax.</quote>I literally brought up sin taxes, which you can very much never have to pay. Similarly not all income brackets pay income taxes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AloneIBreak 11/08/22 2:49:44 PM #18:	My 9th grade civics teacher told us the lottery is for poor people who are bad at math. --- "If a society can in all conscience permit the cruel treatment of any man, ultimately it will allow it for all." -Bertrand Russell <cite>AloneIBreak posted [p:969283593] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>My 9th grade civics teacher told us the lottery is for poor people who are bad at math.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RchHomieQuanChi 11/08/22 2:51:50 PM #19:	emblem-man posted... I disagree. I don't see it as being anymore of a bad purchase as many other things people buy. Yeah, I mean, at least it's a purchase with a tiny chance of making you rich. --- I have nothing else to say <cite>RchHomieQuanChi posted [p:969283637] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>emblem-man posted... </cite><quote>I disagree.I don't see it as being anymore of a bad purchase as many other things people buy.</quote>Yeah, I mean, at least it's a purchase with a tiny chance of making you rich.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoopPotato 11/08/22 2:54:39 PM #20:	Malcrasternus posted... It's a fun what-if; a little mental escape from the often boring or stressful routine of our lives, to give that little fantasy in our heads a little nudge and a wink from time to time. This person gets it. --- http://i.minus.com/i5EWBMXTN4ERv.gif <cite>PoopPotato posted [p:969283688] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>Malcrasternus posted... </cite><quote>It's a fun what-if; a little mental escape from the often boring or stressful routine of our lives, to give that little fantasy in our heads a little nudge and a wink from time to time.</quote>This person gets it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigblu89 11/08/22 3:23:50 PM #21:	ellis123 posted... I literally brought up sin taxes, which you can very much never have to pay. Similarly not all income brackets pay income taxes. But again, no one is forcing someone to play the lottery. There's no situation where some says "I want _____, but I would HAVE to play the lottery in order to get it." Whereas a tax is mandatory towards a purchase of all non-essential items. You literally cannot live without paying some sort of tax. Even if you "live off the land" you paid taxes on whatever supplies you purchased to maintain that land, and also pay property taxes. State lotteries are completely voluntary. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person. <cite>bigblu89 posted [p:969284363] in C/D The l... [t:80225979]...</cite> <quote>ellis123 posted... </cite><quote>I literally brought up sin taxes, which you can very much never have to pay. Similarly not all income brackets pay income taxes.</quote>But again, no one is forcing someone to play the lottery. There's no situation where some says "I want _____, but I would HAVE to play the lottery in order to get it."Whereas a tax is mandatory towards a purchase of all non-essential items. You literally cannot live without paying some sort of tax. Even if you "live off the land" you paid taxes on whatever supplies you purchased to maintain that land, and also pay property taxes.State lotteries are completely voluntary.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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