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Philistine says

An accurate number would be difficult to gauge, but to answer your rhetorical question: it's their own damn fault if they don't do the leg work to be informed.

Yeah, so that's my point. How does that work out for all of us? I think you've described the way many think about many situations. It just doesn't seem helpful in getting us toward a more peaceful world. That's what I want. If that's not what you want, then I get it. Bring on the cannibal anarchy.

I'm a pretty smart person, if I choose to just go find people dumber than me and trick them into giving me money, that seems to be okay with most people. I don't get that. Although, while that might be a working strategy for getting money, I doubt how well it works in contributing toward peace of mind.