alt Hacker NewsIf we bet on where fires will occur and I have empty pockets and a book of matches that's a little different than options trading.
As with most terrible behaviors when a few people do it the results to society aren't so bad. When it gains potential for mass application of the same behavior it becomes a crisis.
Unfortunately your example gets a little foggier once you consider options and futures during a period like the one the US is currently in with Iran.