Article October 26, 1998 Issue

Betting on death?

It's no joke

By Richard C. Bergenheim

People Sometimes Do some pretty odd things. And in many cases, if you raise an eyebrow too high or voice an objection, you're liable to be accused of taking things toooo seriously.

Some of these odd things become particularly visible and accessible on the Internet. It's a lot like the Wild West claimed to be for a while—lawless. Anything goes. An enormous amount of good is done and can be found there. But in a universe where there appears to be no moral compass, or one that's often ignored, some eyebrow-raising things take place.

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