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The Assumption of Risk Argument
Social Philosophy and Policy 7 (2):138 (1990)
Abstract
You buy a lottery ticket and you lose. You are sorry, but you wouldn't dream of complaining. Why then do you feel entitled to complain in the following sorts of cases?My notes
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