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Porn is very addictive to many people (Reddit has some great posts by many people trying to break free) - anything that gives you a huge dose of dopamine for li

by DougN7 3y ago

Porn is very addictive to many people (Reddit has some great posts by many people trying to break free) - anything that gives you a huge dose of dopamine for little effort can be dangerous to someone’s life (not medically dangerous, but certainly emotionally and motivationally). It’s like saying drugs are absolutely fine because they don’t destroy everyone that take them. Or maybe alcohol is a better comparison.

ActorNightly 3y ago
Porn is very addictive because the person has no idea how to form real life relationships and engage in real sex in a healthy way. In the same way video games are very addictive because it gives you a sense of accomplishment when you have no mental tools to go out and improve your situation in life. In the same way weed is addictive when you have no mental tools to face hardships in your life and you would rather escape into a care free state of mind. Nothing to do with the things at hand, everything to do with mental conditioning from an early age, a.k.a upbringing, a.k.a parenting.
- AlecSchueler 3y ago
  Do you think children should be able to purchase cannabis products at dispensaries?
  - loeg 3y ago
    As opposed to from some guy at their school, black market?
    - AlecSchueler 3y ago
      Of course there's a black market for anything but controlling distribution definitely does help.
- DougN7 3y ago
  That sounds like everything to do with the thing at hand to me. We wish everyone had the awesome perfect parents. That’s never going to happen. And even kids with great parents fall into the traps you mentioned above. All the things above are dangerous to people’s lives for the reasons you mentioned, and more reasons you didn’t mention.
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wkat4242 3y ago
Doesn't real sex provide similar dopamine release? If so, what's so bad about it when real sex is not available at the time? I'm sure some people get addicted but people with talent for it can get addicted to pretty much anything

by DougN7 3y ago

ActorNightly 3y ago

Porn is very addictive because the person has no idea how to form real life relationships and engage in real sex in a healthy way. In the same way video games are very addictive because it gives you a sense of accomplishment when you have no mental tools to go out and improve your situation in life. In the same way weed is addictive when you have no mental tools to face hardships in your life and you would rather escape into a care free state of mind. Nothing to do with the things at hand, everything to do with mental conditioning from an early age, a.k.a upbringing, a.k.a parenting.

AlecSchueler 3y ago
Do you think children should be able to purchase cannabis products at dispensaries?
- loeg 3y ago
  As opposed to from some guy at their school, black market?
  - AlecSchueler 3y ago
    Of course there's a black market for anything but controlling distribution definitely does help.
DougN7 3y ago
That sounds like everything to do with the thing at hand to me. We wish everyone had the awesome perfect parents. That’s never going to happen. And even kids with great parents fall into the traps you mentioned above. All the things above are dangerous to people’s lives for the reasons you mentioned, and more reasons you didn’t mention.
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wkat4242 3y ago

Doesn't real sex provide similar dopamine release? If so, what's so bad about it when real sex is not available at the time? I'm sure some people get addicted but people with talent for it can get addicted to pretty much anything