The Morality of Poker
Posted on September 12, 2008
Filed Under Online Poker
There are some religions in the world, and even simply communities of people with differing opinions, that think that poker is immoral and wrong. The reasoning behind this being that gambling of any kind is a bad thing, and in some ways I can understand what the sentiment. It is true that some people do become addicted to gambling and it has an adverse affect on their lives, but the same can be said of many things. As with many of life’s enjoyable past times, moderation and personal judgement are key to enjoying gambling in a responsible manner.
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If players are seated at a table in a friendly and sociable atmosphere to risk small amounts of money which they do not mind losing, then I cannot see how this is a bad thing, and certainly not immoral either.
You see, the problem with people who dislike poker and have never played it, is that they have no understanding of the game. It is not about sitting down to feed a craving to gamble, it is about feeding a craving to compete and pit your mind against fellow competitors. This urge to compete and be successful can be found in many walks of life, and poker is no different.
The fact that the game involves something of value being at risk, is coincidental. That is merely the best way to drive competitors to play their best and try and make the best choices during play.
So anybody who feels that playing poker is an unsavoury past time, in my opinion, is simply misguided and misinformed about the game itself. Because although there are a small amount of people who enjoy a good thing too much and do themselves harm, there are millions who find poker a perfect way to bring people together with a common interest, to sit around a table and to socialise and enjoy a game that does not involve a television screen. In the modern day world in which we live, that is a rare and precious thing.
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