We all gamble; we just give it other names.

If we are investing in the stock market we look at performance. We are betting that the stock we pick will not be a loss, but that it will out-earn the ones we could have bought. If we buy homeowner's insurance, we are betting that our house will burn down while the insurance company is betting it won't. With a little thought, most of us would be able to see other aspects of life which might be a form of gambling that are socially acceptable.

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