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by cortesoft 3130 days ago
The difference is that no one buys a $2 million car because they think it will be worth $3 million in a year.

The only example of yours that is close to equivalent is a casino gambler, and even then, we DO heavily regulate the casino industry. It is either outright banned in many places, or there is some agency that is in charge of making sure the gambling is legit (i.e. the rate of return for a slot machine is what it is supposed to be, and isn't simply taking money)