Re: Being told \"professional poker doesn\'t contribute to society.\"
If one pays like double taxes (in dollars) compared to the minimum salary or so (e.g. if the normal is at least 20% of $1000, one would has to make it 40% of $1000 or "20%" of $2000, earning more instead), one is contributing maybe enough. Other than that one would has to contribute.
One more is the money the poker sites take from us and the sites pay taxes from; that money is a contribution though it's not producing anything but it's as good. If the country is not taking that money that is its problem, not our problem. Gambling produces a lot of taxes and some works though the people who work there produce nothing, if not counting entertainment, that's what it is, and there is a need in people for such entertainment, so the people who work on the business do contribute, but the pros do not contribute as it's not necessary that anyone is a pro in this game.
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