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But there isn't a ban on all real narcotics, alcohol is freely available in many places, so why ban this virtual narcotic vs any other (gaming, social media, fantasy forums?)

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Alcohol was a tool for social gatherings long before its narcotic tendencies came to be established. For better or worse it has been a part of generations of human societal growth. Unlike alcohol, other narcotics like gaming, social media, fantasy forums, cocaine, methamphetamines etc don't bring people together, instead push them away and latch on as parasites making it their hosts only goal to obtain more of themselves.

You've never heard of LARPing? Or live events organized via social media (using it as ... a tool)? Or people, you know, socializing via social media??? Or recreational non-alco-drug use in such social gatherings as nightclubs?

Also, other drugs have "been a part of generations", e.g., "Coca leaves have been used by Andean civilizations since ancient times"

At least porn addiction does not cause physical health issues except for gooning-induced calluses. ;)

Extremely deluded and tone-deaf take.

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