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Actually, the two are very related. While one is bound by law enforcement and the other is a "voluntary expenditure" they both accomplish the same goal, taxing

Actually, the two are very related. While one is bound by law enforcement and the other is a "voluntary expenditure" they both accomplish the same goal, taxing those who have the least to give. And while we are involved in a discussion of human psychology. Maybe consider the mental aspects of extreme poverty and you can see that purchasing lottery tickets is not exactly voluntary but a desperate attempt to change the course of an exasperated existence. Just a thought. For example. Drinking water is voluntary but if you go without water you might get the feeling it's a little more than a choice...

enraged_camel 11y ago
>>Actually, the two are very related. While one is bound by law enforcement and the other is a "voluntary expenditure" they both accomplish the same goal, taxing those who have the least to give. That's literally the only common thing between them. This doesn't make them "very related." It makes them tangentially related at best. >>For example. Drinking water is voluntary but if you go without water you might get the feeling it's a little more than a choice... Wow, so now you're comparing purchasing lottery tickets to drinking water. Amazing.