morality question

[Nikita]

I personally have no issues with the morality of poker. I think of it as a game of skill and strategy. If I can out think my opponent, I win.

You talk about exploiting other players weakness, but you do that in any game as well as in sports. Are these things immoral? Or is it because there is money involved? If it's immoral only because of the money, then don't play for money. Of course, if it's for the money, then professional sports should be considered immoral, as athletes compete for money (and then there is the betting on the outcomes of games as well).

As for people playing when they shouldn't, well, people do stupid things all the time. Are they all immoral? We really can't spend our lives trying to prevent others from doing stupid things. We need to behave how we feel it is the right way to behave.

Anyway, my long drawn out point is, that if you think something is immoral, you shouldn't do it. Especially since morality is such a grey issue. Everyone has different opinions on what they consider to be immoral.