Re:Vice Ventures is investing in taboo industries that other...
by smt88 on Thursday November 14, 2019 @08:51PM
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> sex/porn and esports are both addicting
Sex is not similar to alcohol, tobacco, or pharmaceutical addictions.
You can have orgasms alone without purchasing anything. There's also debate about whether you can be addicted to sex. 1) It's a normal part of our lifecycles, 2) there's no withdrawal effect after you get off of it, and 3) it's a convenient way to pathologize bad behavior.
E-sports are game competitions, not video games in and of themselves. You can be no more addicted to them than you can be to the NBA.
Sex is not similar to alcohol, tobacco, or pharmaceutical addictions.
You can have orgasms alone without purchasing anything. There's also debate about whether you can be addicted to sex. 1) It's a normal part of our lifecycles, 2) there's no withdrawal effect after you get off of it, and 3) it's a convenient way to pathologize bad behavior.
E-sports are game competitions, not video games in and of themselves. You can be no more addicted to them than you can be to the NBA.