fake_meows@sopuli.xyz to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoEverest guides accused of poisoning foreign climbers to force fake rescueswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down13cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmygrad.ml
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minus-squarezabadoh@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoClimbing Everest ain’t no joke. Just ask Green Boots. If you put yourself in high risk of injury or death, then you shouldn’t be able to buy insurance for acts of stupidity.
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoWhy not? Surely the premium should just be higher?
minus-squarezabadoh@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoFor insurance companies willing to take such stupid risks, sure.
Climbing Everest ain’t no joke. Just ask Green Boots.
If you put yourself in high risk of injury or death, then you shouldn’t be able to buy insurance for acts of stupidity.
Why not? Surely the premium should just be higher?
For insurance companies willing to take such stupid risks, sure.