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by Scoundreller 844 days ago
> 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.

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That’s called moral hazard.