You have better chances of getting into a car accident, a plane accident, or of being struck by lightning, than you have of winning a national lottery.
2006-10-03 09:45:22 · 26 answers · asked by ? 6 in Games & Recreation ➔ Other - Games & Recreation
I think its more like a tax on peoples dreams, lets face it if you have a crap low paid job and a distinct lack of intelligence the lottery dangles the dreams of unimaginable wealth in front of you. Its the only way that most people can make big money so they throw money at it like sheep. Lest we forget of course that in the UK the odds of winning are 14 million to 1 so 99.99% of people that play are never going to win big, as has already been said you've more chance of being in a plane crash, surviving it and getting hit by lightning on the same day.
2006-10-03 09:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It gives people a glimmer of hope that they may win. A former Chancellor of the Exchequer used to do the football pools - another type of lottery. I see it as a means of giving money to charity with a faint hope that I may win. IHowever, i do not base my life on this hope. If you never take a chance, chances are that you will never get a chance. It is only a quid so why worry about it.
If your not in, you can't win.
By the way, it is optional, people are not forced to participate and 'stupid' as well as 'inteligent' people invariably both do stupid and intelligent things. Taking part in the lottery can be either depending on the perspective of the participant.
2006-10-05 03:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi folks, i won 2.4 million 3 years ago. I bought a bloody big house and some land and built a 9 hole golf course. I stay in Armadale, West lothian and if you think i was stupid to play it then fine, lol. Stupidity then pays, lots! Im set for life and so is my family. I now make more from the golf course than I spend. I know the odds are something like 72million to 1 when worked out properly but somebody has to win eventually. The big man upstairs was smiling on me that day. Oh and I have never been in a car accident.
2006-10-03 10:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by Halox 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't aware that there was a "National Lottery"--only State Lotteries.
But as far as State lotteries go, I would say it is more of a tax on the poor, (rather than the stupid,) taking advantage of those who hope for an easy solution to difficult problems. The rich have no need to play the lottery.
2006-10-03 09:57:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know I never really looked at it that way before and you have a really good question there.
It is the governments way of raising money and there does have to be one or a few winners in a lottery but the government will always make more money so in a way you are quite right.
I suppose winning is like getting a good tax rebate.
2006-10-03 09:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by slipper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a good thing if it was a voluntary government TAX and if the income could be then used to reduce for example VAT to perhaps under 10%. Lottery Shareholders would not agree of course !
2006-10-08 13:36:18 · answer #6 · answered by Whistler R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, playing the lottery is such a waste of money. The people that do that might as well just hand their money over to the government.
2006-10-03 09:53:20 · answer #7 · answered by Angry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't win the lottery unless your entered in it in the first place..................................and come on who would want to turn down the one in million chance to win a couple million dollars??? Certainly not me--------------------Your right in a way but if you have a CHANCE of getting it then the only way to get it for certain is to enter for it.
Hey it can be for fun to
2006-10-03 09:51:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a get out for the government to abdicate responsibillity for paying for things that they should be footing the bill for! Guess who brought it in? That's right, the Tories.
2006-10-03 22:29:51 · answer #9 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good theory, i imagine the filthy pigs who live off it probably have many a laugh around the dinner table with that thought in mind!!!
Nice one!
2006-10-03 10:08:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋