The same is often said about gamers

A couple years ago, in another thread, I pointed out to Dracargen that much of what is said about potheads is also said about gamers. More specifically, though slightly paraphrased...

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"Well, we can probably live without gaming in our everyday lives, too, should gaming then be banned?

And this, Dracargen, is where we get into some irony. This is a gaming forum we're talking about this on, and . . . Much of what is often said about marijuana users (such as that they're lazy or stupid) is often said about gamers. You even mention caffeine as something to ban, but I'm inclined to think I was almost as addicted to Sim City 3000 as I was to coffee last semester... or maybe even more so. In grade 12, someone sitting at my table in Biology supposedly got very little sleep because he stayed up so late playing World of Warcraft, said he'd rather stay home playing it than go to his prom, etc . . . and someone else who sat at the same table told me that he was actually pretty normal before he started playing World of Warcraft, and that it just "consumed" him. Sound familiar?"

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I later messaged Dracargen about this, he was saying things like "at least it's not like gamers beat each other up for their gaming fix" and I pointed to the PS3 launch riots... he said it was just irresponsible people doing irresponsible things for their own reasons. But if that logic is fine when it comes to gaming, why can't it be applied to subjects like cannabis?

EDIT: And no, this is not just about pot. This is about, generally speaking, when arguments used on this site resemble the logic behind ignorance about video games as a hobby.

Behavioral addiction and chemical addiction are in no way related. There's no comparison.

Behavioral addiction and chemical addiction are in no way related. There's no comparison.

Oleg_Huzwog

EDIT: Also, marijuana "addiction" is a primarily behavioural one as well. As far as I am aware marijuana is not chemically addictive...

Behavioral addiction and chemical addiction are in no way related. There's no comparison.

Oleg_Huzwog

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

Behavioral addiction and chemical addiction are in no way related. There's no comparison.

EDIT: Also, marijuana "addiction" is a primarily behavioural one as well. As far as I am aware marijuana is not chemically addictive...

My brother once said that because I'm a gamer, I should be smoking pot, claiming that gamers usually smoke pot. I don't get it.CRS98

[QUOTE="CRS98"]My brother once said that because I'm a gamer, I should be smoking pot, claiming that gamers usually smoke pot. I don't get it.kipohippo021

I guess it's kind of true about marijuana, because, like games, it doesn't technically have any addictive properties, because you won't go into withdrawl if you don't have it in your system, but you can enjoy the chemicals released in your brain and make you want to pick these activities over other things.

'Harder' drugs are different though. They actually have chemically addictive properties and can damage your body (More noticeably and faster than any side effects of not moving/staring at a screen, or inhalation of smoke...)

I guess things in moderation is what you need to do if you're going to play/use them, same goes for caffeine and alchohol.

My brother once said that because I'm a gamer, I should be smoking pot, claiming that gamers usually smoke pot. I don't get it.CRS98

.CRS98

not really. lol.Link334

[QUOTE="CRS98"].AirGuitarist87

'Harder' drugs are different though. They actually have chemically addictive properties and can damage your body (More noticeably and faster than any side effects of not moving/staring at a screen, or inhalation of smoke...)IcyToasters

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

Behavioral addiction and chemical addiction are in no way related. There's no comparison.

kipohippo021

[QUOTE="IcyToasters"]'Harder' drugs are different though. They actually have chemically addictive properties and can damage your body (More noticeably and faster than any side effects of not moving/staring at a screen, or inhalation of smoke...)matthayter700

[QUOTE="AirGuitarist87"][QUOTE="CRS98"].CRS98

I have lost all hope in mankind.

A more credible comparison, a comparison people would take seriously would be alcohol. Because video games never cause anyone to lose their grasp of realitynor self-control. I don'trecall becoming impaired while playing video games. Sure it's funny to throw a brick through someones window when you're high, but that's because you're high and when you're high you don'tconsider the consequences. The fact that you know that guy is gonna be pissedthe momentthat brick smashes through his window is so hilarious it's worth it, BECAUSE YOU ARE HIGH.

Long ago people were high out of their minds on Cocaine and codeine. All they ever drank was coca-cola and other beverages that were loaded with codeine. Why do you think they eventually stopped? They probably came off oftheir high one day and saw they were wearing tights and dumb-ass wigs so they realized they had to stop. Plus the alcoholic beverages they had were far more alcoholic than what is offered today.

Sure it's funny to throw a brick through someones window when you're high, but that's because you're high and when you're high you don'tconsider the consequences. The fact that you know that guy is gonna be pissedthe momentthat brick smashes through his window is so hilarious it's worth it, BECAUSE YOU ARE HIGH.

MagnumPI

That's not being high, that's being stupid and drunk.

I lost 65 pounds smoking weed every day and playing basketball right afterwards.

[QUOTE="MagnumPI"]

Sure it's funny to throw a brick through someones window when you're high, but that's because you're high and when you're high you don'tconsider the consequences. The fact that you know that guy is gonna be pissedthe momentthat brick smashes through his window is so hilarious it's worth it, BECAUSE YOU ARE HIGH.

bloodling

That's not being high, that's being stupid and drunk.

What's the damn difference? What you call being drunk and being high are the same thing to me since no matter what I'm under the influence of I always do stupid **** for giggles.

[QUOTE="bloodling"]

[QUOTE="MagnumPI"]

Sure it's funny to throw a brick through someones window when you're high, but that's because you're high and when you're high you don'tconsider the consequences. The fact that you know that guy is gonna be pissedthe momentthat brick smashes through his window is so hilarious it's worth it, BECAUSE YOU ARE HIGH.

MagnumPI

That's not being high, that's being stupid and drunk.

What's the damn difference? What you call being drunk and being high are the same thing to me since no matter what I'm under the influence of I always do stupid **** for giggles.

I've known many cases like this when people were drunk, and none when they were high, but I guess people are different.

That and I disagree that drug addiction is related to gaming.AirGuitarist87

oh god i remember dracargen, i did not like that guy

Sure it's funny to throw a brick through someones window when you're high, but that's because you're high and when you're high you don'tconsider the consequences. The fact that you know that guy is gonna be pissedthe momentthat brick smashes through his window is so hilarious it's worth it, BECAUSE YOU ARE HIGH.

MagnumPI

I've never heard someone say gaming causes you to want to eat more, causes accute paranoia, or harms your memory. :|

[QUOTE="MagnumPI"]

Sure it's funny to throw a brick through someones window when you're high, but that's because you're high and when you're high you don'tconsider the consequences. The fact that you know that guy is gonna be pissedthe momentthat brick smashes through his window is so hilarious it's worth it, BECAUSE YOU ARE HIGH.

needled24-7

Might be true when talking about marijuana. Harder drugs and hallucinogens? I think thats a different case.

[QUOTE="needled24-7"]

[QUOTE="MagnumPI"]

Sure it's funny to throw a brick through someones window when you're high, but that's because you're high and when you're high you don'tconsider the consequences. The fact that you know that guy is gonna be pissedthe momentthat brick smashes through his window is so hilarious it's worth it, BECAUSE YOU ARE HIGH.

Pixel-Pirate

Might be true when talking about marijuana. Harder drugs and hallucinogens? I think thats a different case.

I've never heard someone say gaming causes you to want to eat more, causes accute paranoia, or harms your memory. :|

Pixel-Pirate

Our hobby isn't necessarily looked down upon. It's just very misunderstood.

Whooooooaaaaa, man, I'm gettin' totally high off this Ocarina of time, maaaaaaaan...

Our hobby isn't necessarily looked down upon. It's just very misunderstood.

ImaPirate0202