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Are Dead Pools unethical?

Asked by cockswain (15276points) May 24th, 2011

Dead Pools are when you put money in a pool and create a list of people you think are most likely to die in the next year. If you pick the most people that die, you win the pool.

Is this unethical? Assume the winnings are maybe a few hundred dollars, and no one is trying to influence someone’s untimely demise to win money. Is this form of betting unethical?

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