Who pays the rake?

[EjnarPik]

When I started out playing poker, this was sometimes discussed. The winners claimed they paid, as the money was taken out of the pots they won. The losers claimed they paid, as there would have been no money for the rake, if they had not lost. Somebody claimed that all paid the rake, as it was taken from everybody.

What is your opinion?

Ejnar Pik, Southern-Docks.