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Posted June 20, 2018
Wherever there is big money there are parasites. WHO isn't different than any other institution.
The question is, when we can expect a brand new tax for games?


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PoppyAppletree: You know what actually kills? Polio. And measles. And all these other things that we vaccinate for because we know how deadly they are. My uncle got polio as a young man, and he walks on crutches at all times. My grandmother died from measles.
I'm sorry to hear your relatives weren't vaccinated.

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PoppyAppletree: A very minute proportion of people having negative reactions to vaccines is a small price to pay for a world where people aren't maimed or killed by these diseases.
That is a very interesting point of view..
Posted June 20, 2018
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timppu: Naturally WHO didn't make any such claim, that was just an invention by the stupid journalist writing the article.
haha, classic
Posted June 20, 2018
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Posted June 21, 2018
Also this, which seems very much in line with the skeptical perspective on that subject in cultural anthropology.

The starting exemple of the article is a bit out of place (being reluctantly interrupted middle in a game is not the same thing as being addicted to starting new games), but as it's not illustrative of the point made it doesn't matter much.
Posted June 21, 2018
Out of curiosity, are internet, social media and porn addiction officially accepted as individual diseases / disorders then as well? Because I'd expect those to be a lot more common than gaming addiction.
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Posted June 21, 2018
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Leroux: Btw, are internet, social media and porn addiction officially accepted as disease / disorder then as well? Because I'd expect those to be a lot more common than gaming addiction.
Internet (and social media is probably within that) is being studied as such:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_addiction_disorder

Porn is considered within general sexual addiction but it's not officially one either:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pornography_addiction
Posted June 21, 2018
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drmike: Porn is considered within general sexual addiction but it's not officially one either:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pornography_addiction
Makes sense. Interesting though that both are not actually considered as "addiction" but "compulsive behaviors or impulse control disorders" (according to Wikipedia).
Posted June 21, 2018
Had a friend who said he spent 2 years going nuts on everquest. Said he'd lose a lot of sleep and would eat in front of his computer to see that continuous improvement.

Heard some people had problems with gambling additions. Ended up having loan sharks chase their family members and beat them up or harass them at work. Surely gaming ain't that bad.
Posted June 21, 2018
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drmike: World Health Organization
WHO is this?
Posted June 21, 2018
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drmike: World Health Organization
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zeogold: WHO is this?
https://i.imgur.com/KohnfMZ.jpg
Posted June 21, 2018
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drmike: World Health Organization
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zeogold: WHO is this?
He's on first.
Posted June 21, 2018
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zeogold: WHO is this?
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Telika: https://i.imgur.com/KohnfMZ.jpg
That's great! But my Who-Doctor will always be David Tennant!
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