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Originally Posted by Tr1p0nMyBluf
... But here I am playing a game that may as well be called, "prey on the less skilled".
Unless this is a total luck game, like Candy Land or Shoots 'n Ladders, this is what every skill based game has you do. Basketball, Hockey, Spades...
If praying on the less skilled bothers you, then don't be like the bumm-hunting arces and play with good people at the tables. If you see a fish at the table buddy up with him a bit and sandbag a little when you are against each other. There is no rule to say you need to skin every fish.
St. Paul tells us to do everything in regards to our conscience. That we shouldn't do those things that make us feel uncomfortable spiritually. He also says that even though we may feel ok (or as he says "have a stronger faith") in some areas, understand that others don't for whatever reason. He admonishes both parties that you arnt wrong for being ok with it and they arnt wrong for not being ok but that both parties need to respect each other for that.
A Cardinal wouldn't dig out on Black Sabbath not because Black Sabbath is necessarily bad but because he has a greater responsibility to his church who have people in it who do. When you are in a place of leadership as he is, you have a greater duty to them than to yourself.
If you have people in your life who have problems with it, whom you care about, and value their opinion of you then drop poker. Its not worth it because it's just a game. The people you have in your life are much, much more valuable than any BBJ you could ever win.
Last edited by DucoGranger; 07-04-2013 at 09:40 PM.