[stinkypete]

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P.S Stinkypete, how come you still play feeling the way about this that you seem to do?

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i don't have a problem with playing poker. i don't have a problem taking other players' money - the fish would lose it all to the other pros or to the rake anyway. really i'm just taking from the other pros by reducing their expectation.

i like money, and the fact that i contribute very little to society isn't really enough to make me go do something productive instead. if i'm going to do something productive, it will likely be in a situation where i'm getting paid well to do it. but i am still in school and i hope to do something productive one day. if i don't, it won't really bother me.

as for the stuff about outlawing gambling - i think society would probably be better off if gambling on games of chance were outlawed. but if i were voting on that bill, i would vote against it, because i'm greedy and i like money.