**Submission Statement:** Prediction markets have always stood on the edge of *predicting* events and *influencing* them. In a world where everything can be gambled on, everything can be looked at with a degree of suspicion. “The House Always Wins” after all. But when gambling meets warfare, it opens up a whole new level of potential ethical issues.
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All americans want is to be entertained while being engaged. Video of a truck getting blown up while being able to place a bet is perfect for this.
Turns our we really aren’t any different than the Romans 2000 years ago cheering and betting who is going to die in the arena next.
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**Submission Statement:** Prediction markets have always stood on the edge of *predicting* events and *influencing* them. In a world where everything can be gambled on, everything can be looked at with a degree of suspicion. “The House Always Wins” after all. But when gambling meets warfare, it opens up a whole new level of potential ethical issues.
All americans want is to be entertained while being engaged. Video of a truck getting blown up while being able to place a bet is perfect for this.
Turns our we really aren’t any different than the Romans 2000 years ago cheering and betting who is going to die in the arena next.