Re: What good are we? As poker players, are we socially responsible?
The average footballer's wage in the English Premiership is £15,000 per week, the top players are paid around £90k per week. What value do they add to society?
American translation: football = soccer; £15k = $27k; £90k = $162k
It is irrelevant whether you are a winning or losing poker player. The majority of players seek entertainment, they need participants to acheive this, you are a participant. Also poker is not a negative sum game in the societal sense. Yes the players collectively pay in more than they take out (just as, in effect, they do in any other entertainment industry), but the difference goes to a company which provides employment, pays taxes and, if listed on the stock exchange, is helping to fund a lot of people's pensions (whether they realise it or not). Most occupations (legit) can be rationalised to be net contributors to society in this way - you need to be able to expand your world view suitably: most people can't, don't or won't.
RH
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