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I don't need to prove that Facebook isn't addictive. You need to prove that it is.

• wpietri 7y ago
  One, I really don't. And two, you're the one making a positive claim that it's not addictive. If you don't want to back your claims, I can certainly live with ignoring them.
  • gamblor956 7y ago
    One, you really do need to show Facebook is addictive since you're the one arguing that it needs to be "corrected" from what it is now. Two, I'm not making a positive claim that it's not addictive. I'm saying that it's not inherently addictive like an addictive substance that physiologically changes your brain and neurochemical pathways (i.e., nicotine). I fully accept that Facebook is addictive in the same way as video games, exercise, food, or sex, in that it generates a dopamine response.
    • wpietri 7y ago
      "Inherently addictive" is not a term I see used. I believe the phrase you're looking for is "chemical dependence". I also didn't argue that it needs to be "'corrected'". So again, I don't need to prove anything.