[1996]

I fail to see the problem of having working markets.

If anything, it is helpful for the target: they can know when to invest money to protect themselves, and collect on the failing prediction.

[ur-whale]

Not to mention the fact that collecting on an assassination "bet" is likely a prosecutable offense in most places.

[cimmanom]

Because it creates incentives to assassination that might not otherwise exist?

Oh, sorry, I forgot. Markets solve all problems, right?

[lovich]

Do you legitimately believe there is no issue with allowing people to pay assassin's because it's done in the framework of a market?

[1996]

No, I see the exact opposite happening: it removes the incentive.

[lovich]

What incentive is removed, you can get paid easily for killing someone? Im legitimately curious about your viewpoint if you view this as a good thing