I have no issue taking money away from stupid people.
It limits what they can do in the world, so that I might carry on my Good Deeds unhindered.
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Wed 9 Sep 2026, 14:55,
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My problem is that
while it's fine if the fool can afford it, it's not fine if they can't
and it's impossible to reliably tell who can/can't afford it, or who will fall down the rabbit hole and drain their kids savings or go without food etc.
My dabbling was at the thin end of the wedge, and while it's all fun while you're getting drunk at the work christmas party - I have no way of knowing who I might be pushing over the edge
But "taking money from stupid people" describes much of my IT career so...
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LP, Wed 9 Sep 2026, 15:19,
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We're all stupid now and again
the problem is that even the most wily, cynical and streetwise of us can be manipulated when we're at our most vulnerable. The best con artists can identify, exploit and even manufacture the weaknesses each and every one of us has.
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garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Thu 10 Sep 2026, 9:14,
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