He said what most poor people have been saying the entire time. They're willing to take the risk, because the risk is lower than all the other problems they have now.
Now, the question is: should you care what poor people say?
Interesting that this uncomfortable truth is downvoted but not refuted. Please show me a study that disproves this. Before anyone says the onus is on me to prove it, you can do a quick google and see for yourself.
This and your other comments in this thread are really not the kind of attitude one likes to read at HN. You shouldn't be surprised if you get downvoted for it.
This community strives from intellectual discussion and not aggressiveness.
