Re: Does professional poker contribute to society?
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Good point.
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not really. redistributing wealth from individuals to the government doesn't qualify as contributing imo.
the point that plenty of other occupations don't contribute is valid, but that doesn't make being a poker player any "better" imo.
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It is contributing to society... just in a less efficient manner.
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explain?
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The government builds roads, free healthcare for the poor, etc. It's not effecient but some of my tax dollars actually do go towards helping other people. The rest go to bombing people in other societies, but that's okay because the bombs help them live better lives, in freedom!
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when you consider taxes and spending habits and the velocity of money yadda yadda economic efficiency blah blah social stability poopoop it just comes down to an economic argument, but the bottom line is that you're doing nothing to increase society's total wealth. you consume without producing. you're a leech on society.
the effect you achieve by paying "extra" tax (and i put it in quotes because it could be that more tax would be paid if the money was spent in some other way) is basically an effective increase of the tax rate. it doesn't "contribute" in any way.
if it bothers you that you're not able to explain how you contribute, you should find another profession, because you don't contribute.
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