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Religion => Religion => Topic started by: MarcusA on June 23, 2023, 01:02:39 AM

Title: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: MarcusA on June 23, 2023, 01:02:39 AM
George Orwell thought so. He thought the lotteries were delaying the revolution.
Title: Re: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: MarcusA on June 23, 2023, 01:06:26 AM
"The revolution will not be televised."
Title: Re: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: No one on June 23, 2023, 05:14:04 AM
Yes it will.

Title: Re: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: MarcusA on June 23, 2023, 05:31:09 AM
The revolution's fought and won on the inside.
Title: Re: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: Asmodean on June 23, 2023, 07:37:31 AM
Yeah, that depends a lot. If there is a draft for a war, I'd find it difficult to argue how that sort of lottery is comparable to a drug. On the other hand, a one-armed bandit, all blinky and shiny and occasionally dishing out a fistful of coins, or a numbers game with a one to two hundred million odds of a ten-fifteen million reward..? Yeah, those be addictive.
Title: Re: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: No one on June 23, 2023, 11:42:18 AM
Some jackpots ain't what they're cracked up to be.
Title: Re: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: Asmodean on June 23, 2023, 11:43:11 AM
Indeed. :smilenod:
Title: Re: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: MarcusA on June 26, 2023, 10:27:38 PM
Quote from: No one on June 23, 2023, 11:42:18 AMSome jackpots ain't what they're cracked up to be.

Heaven sounds like hell to me.
Title: Re: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: billy rubin on June 27, 2023, 12:51:56 AM
Quote from: MarcusA on June 23, 2023, 01:02:39 AMGeorge Orwell thought so. He thought the lotteries were delaying the revolution.

where did he write that?

the road to wigan pier?

down and out?
Title: Re: Are the lotteries the opiate of the people?
Post by: MarcusA on June 27, 2023, 02:46:50 AM
Quote from: billy rubin on June 27, 2023, 12:51:56 AM
Quote from: MarcusA on June 23, 2023, 01:02:39 AMGeorge Orwell thought so. He thought the lotteries were delaying the revolution.

where did he write that?

the road to wigan pier?

down and out?

1984