Re: Being told \"professional poker doesn\'t contribute to society.\"
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The professional gambler occupation is nearly unique in being completely unproductive in the broad economic sense.
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This is really it.
Also, something that no-one seems to have mentioned (although I've only read the first page) is that most poker pros - particularly of the new online breed - are very intelligent and capable people who probably ought to be doing something nobler with themselves.
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