Silly/Odd News Stories from around the World

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

I'm not sure we should pay people to die... Even ideally, that really isn't what insurance is for.

We do actually. In war time. But that is another kind of financial derivative called war bonds/debt.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

I'm not sure we should pay people to die... Even ideally, that really isn't what insurance is for.

I didn't mean it quite like that. Still it seems that a family being denied the money is punishing them for something they may have had no control or knowledge of. Either way, the guy is dead he isn't going to profit from it.

I just don't really think that such a safety net should be so conditional (unless it's murder). Since a family may be way worse off after a death. Preventing people from taking their own lives is a different matter all together. Since someone taking their life is usually probably not going to care two wits about life insurance.



Ganbaru, yeah, usually you just say you're going to your grand mothers funeral or something, maybe he started to run out of relatives.

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Mr Hat and Clogs

I didn't mean it quite like that. Still it seems that a family being denied the money is punishing them for something they may have had no control or knowledge of. Either way, the guy is dead he isn't going to profit from it.

Well, that's not the insurance's fault, is it?

Insurance is supposed to protect against risk. If a guy decides to die (as opposed to, well, anything else that happens against his will), then it's not a risk anymore, and he isn't buying insurance in good faith. I suppose stuff like depression makes it a gray area, but still... I have nothing against suicide itself (as long as you've discharged all your responsibilities), but I really don't think it's the insurance's job to encourage people to commit it.

I just don't really think that such a safety net should be so conditional (unless it's murder). Since a family may be way worse off after a death. Preventing people from taking their own lives is a different matter all together. Since someone taking their life is usually probably not going to care two wits about life insurance.

On the contrary. He may see it as the only way to provide for his family.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Desperation and depression make bad bed fellows I guess. Still like you said it's a grey area. I just don't like people being left to suffer for someone else's decision.

[Lord of Fire]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

Pennsylvania man fakes mom's obituary to get time off
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...12-09-22-55-13
That's a step farther than usual.

He did it as to not get fired for taking time off from work. Well, now he will definitely get fired (and probably be heavily fined or even imprisoned for his action).

[bhl88]

How to save money: Steal Christmas Trees

[Xellos-_^]

Originally Posted by Mr Hat and Clogs

Hmm Interesting. Its a bit sad if the insurance company is fighting it, though hardly unexpected I guess.

Any time an insurance company has to pay anyone it warms my cynical little heart. Bet they fought that one Xellos mentioned. You guys get screwed over there with insurance it seems - particularly health.

the claim can't be fought on suicide ground since IT IS LEGAL.

Property, Life and Health insurance are all regulated differently. The Heatlh Insurance horror stories you hear abut don't applied to the Property of Life, they got their own.

[ganbaru]

Originally Posted by Xellos-_^

Property, Life and Health insurance are all regulated differently. The Heatlh Insurance horror stories you hear abut don't applied to the Property of Life, they got their own.

Is that supposed to be a good thing ?

[MrTerrorist]

Close-up: Japan's amazing lunchboxes

[MrTerrorist]

I think i gonna puke.

Spoiler for Not for the weak stomach:

Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile

[MrTerrorist]

[konart]

Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

I think i gonna puke.

Spoiler for Not for the weak stomach:

Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile

Well, urine therapy is pretty common method, nothing to be surprised of

[ganbaru]

Irreverent atheists crowdsource charitable giving
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7B81SU20111212

Many donations were tagged with messages such as "Because god won't," "Good without god" or even "Good without Zeus."

[Paranoid Android]

"Because god won't,"

That's a very good attitude from atheists! Depending on what kind of religious certain people are, they would also agree. I never believed God would just come down here and fix everything for us, we're supposed to do it ourselves by learning with guidance.

Essentially, I don't believe God would fix those problems for us either.

[ganbaru]

China’s deserted fake Disneyland
http://blogs.reuters.com/photographe...ke-disneyland/

[Ahiru77]

^ The photos are fantastic.

Reminds me of a post-apocalyptic thriller.

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by Paranoid Android

That's a very good attitude from atheists! Depending on what kind of religious certain people are, they would also agree. I never believed God would just come down here and fix everything for us, we're supposed to do it ourselves by learning with guidance.

Essentially, I don't believe God would fix those problems for us either.

If it exists, I think it is trolling the NATO-ing pastors by influencing his non-believing creations to contribute.

[MrTerrorist]

Mountain Dew Ingredient May Reduce Fertility, Make You Flame-Proof

[Paranoid Android]

Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

Mountain Dew Ingredient May Reduce Fertility, Make You Flame-Proof

HELL YEAH *ignores the note about fertility and chugs down more mountain dew*

Spoiler for This time baby:

♪ I'll be fireproof ♫

[ganbaru]

Chilean doctors separate conjoined twins
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...12-14-07-07-15