The absurdity of Powerball
My query: How high must the Powerball lottery jackpot climb before someone questions the rationale behind the whole thing? This nearly national operation is among the world’s great absurdities!
Governments should make sure that all citizens have equal opportunities to prosper; they should never promote gambling or the creation of millionaires.
They discourage thrift and encourage gambling.
They encourage frivolous spending for some who simply can’t afford to lose.
How many folks must be pushed closer to pauperism in order for the state to create one more millionaire?
During the mania that just ended, thousands upon thousands of hours were wasted while struggling to obtain all the worthless tickets!
Similarly, thousands upon thousands of gallons of precious petrol were wasted in travel to the places hawking the many millions of worthless tickets!
We should be ashamed.
Guy Graybill, Middleburg
This story was originally published January 19, 2016 at 9:01 PM with the headline "The absurdity of Powerball."