| I love poker. So, I am always taken aback
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| | prostitution. Nor poker and drugs. Nor
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| when I realize that most people do not
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| | poker and public drunkenness.
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| feel the same way. A great many people
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| | Nor poker and addiction. Let me say more
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| actually dislike the game and think it is
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| | about this matter of addiction, since it
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| evil. They believe, to varying degrees,
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| | is a primary reason why poker is held in
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| that poker represents the moral downfall
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| | low regard. Sure, some people struggle
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| of society. Amazing, huh?
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| | with addiction. People are addicted to
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| If you are like me, you play poker
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| | food, sex, television and a thousand
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| regularly, and you enjoy the game, and
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| | other things. But that does not make
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| you recognize that poker is a brilliant
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| | those things bad. The same goes for
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| competitive challenge. You might easily
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| | poker. A tiny percentage of players are
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| conclude that everyone likes poker,
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| | addicted to poker; there are those with
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| because you do, and the people you know
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| | an addictive personality and a propensity
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| do. You might figure that even those who
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| | to lose. But we should not blame poker
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| do not play acknowledge poker's intrinsic
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| | itself for their problems any more than
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| value.
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| | we should blame the neighborhood bakery
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| But you are way off. Many people, in
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| | for those with eating disorders.
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| their heart of hearts, think poker is
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| | The truth is that poker represents a
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| immoral and sinful. You don't normally
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| | pleasurable and challenging activity for
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| encounter these people, so you are not
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| | a great many good and decent individuals.
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| exposed to this sentiment. Allow me to
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| | People of all faiths, all cultures and
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| give you a cold, hard shot of reality.
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| | all economic strata play poker for fun
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| The truth is that most people who inhabit
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| | and betterment. Poker is a dynamic
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| this world feel nothing positive about
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| | testament to the fundamental concepts of
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| poker.
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| | freedom and consensual competition. The
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| Even though poker is currently
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| | game features the finest aspects of human
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| experiencing a massive upsurge in
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| | interaction and calls into play the most
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| popularity and acceptance, this newfound
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| | honorable of human qualities, such as
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| acclaim has failed to shake the erroneous
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| | courage, sound reasoning and
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| beliefs of stubborn people. They still
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| | self-control. Poker is, in fact, a
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| view poker as decadent. They conjure up
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| | supreme way to build character.
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| images of addicted gamblers tied to
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| | So then, what sort of things DO go
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| crime, drugs and prostitution. This
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| | together with poker? How about
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| viewpoint persists, even today, among the
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| | intelligence. How about discipline. How
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| ignorant. To them, the connection between
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| | about passion for competition. How about
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| poker and sleaziness is strong and
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| | relish for the challenges of life. These
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| undeniable. And these lemmings do not
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| | are good things, are they not? It
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| want to hear anything favorable about
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| | follows, then, that poker must also be
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| poker. They do not want to risk listening
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| | good thing.
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| to reason, which might threaten their
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| | The next time you hear some moron
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| desperately held belief system.
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| | equating poker with crime, drugs,
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| Senator Bill Frist, the Republican leader
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| | prostitution and the deeds of Satan, do
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| of the United States Senate, recently
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| | me a favor. Stand up to that babbling
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| stood on the floor of Congress and
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| | nincompoop and impart the truth. Please.
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| verbalized this ridiculous viewpoint for
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| | I, for one, am sick of hearing this
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| all to hear: "Poker is a serious
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| | nonsense pass for intelligent discourse.
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| addiction that undermines the family,
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| | Tell those who spew this garbage that
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| dashes dreams and frays the fabric of
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| | poker is the most exquisite game ever to
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| society." But hey, don't laugh only at
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| | grace planet Earth. Tell them that poker
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| Senator Frist. He speaks for millions of
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| | is raw, real and beautiful, and that it
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| people when he utters this stupidity.
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| | holds the most powerful secrets of the
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| There are no shortage of lackeys who
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| | universe beneath its humble exterior.
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| stand ready to join his crusade to stomp
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| | Tell them that if they had any sense,
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| out what they perceive as the evil menace
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| | they would bow down and give thanks for
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| of poker.
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| | the precious gift of poker, which comes
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| Allow me to set the record straight. I
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| | to us straight from the hand of God. Say
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| say this loudly and deliberately: Poker
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| | it loudly, okay? Put them in their place
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| and the moral decay of society do NOT go
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| | for me, would you? I'd appreciate it.
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| together! Neither do poker and
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