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> Insurance is not a punitive fine or lottery

It functions as one, regardless of intentions.

You could also look at this the other way: the person driving the rust-bucket with 0 functioning airbags might win more injury compensation than the individual driving something solid with 9 airbags and walks away.




That’s called moral hazard.




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