Texas Age Verification Bill Would Plaster Health Warnings On Porn Sites
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Just when we didn’t think the state of Texas could get any more wacko on tech policy, this latest bill really suggests otherwise. House Bill 1181 is an age verification measure that is similar…

Porn sites must have government health warning in Texas from September 1st::Just when we didn’t think the state of Texas could get any more wacko on tech policy, this latest bill really suggests otherwise. House Bill 1181 is an age verification measure that is similar to what we’ve seen in the state legislatures across other red U.S. states. You have an age verification proposal that is similar…

    • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Lots of things. The problem with pseudo-scientific takes, in general, is that they steal from science but don’t actually contribute anything to it. You’re essentially making the same argument as, “it snowed in winter so climate change isn’t real.”

      Addiction is a well-defined term and every addiction has more than one root cause.

      Research to date shows that pathological gamblers and drug addicts share many of the same genetic predispositions for impulsivity and reward seeking. Just as substance addicts require increasingly strong hits to get high, compulsive gamblers pursue ever riskier ventures. Likewise, both drug addicts and problem gamblers endure symptoms of withdrawal when separated from the chemical or thrill they desire. And a few studies suggest that some people are especially vulnerable to both drug addiction and compulsive gambling because their reward circuitry is inherently underactive—which may partially explain why they seek big thrills in the first place

      https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-gets-addicted-to-gambling/

      Chose a layman site to help you get it more easily

      • Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        And what do you think that reward circuitry is based on?

        And if it’s the people rather than the things that cause addiction, shouldn’t nothing be called addictive then? Or everything addictive having a footnote of “to certain people”. Which should be obvious because there’s different levels of addiction from not at all to sucks dick in an alley to get a fix.

        • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Now you’re starting to begin to understand why psychologists are professionals and you are not.

          • Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Right or wrong, you argue like an asshole. Since you tried to dodge that question where you might have to admit I’m not wrong and this whole thing was more of a miscommunication (you assumed when I said “addictive” I meant everyone would be affected by that addiction or maybe you do think addiction isn’t related to dopamine?), then a disagreement, the reward circuitry is based on dopamine.

            • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              1 year ago

              You can think I’m an asshole all you’d like, but at least you learned more about addiction today

              • Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                1 year ago

                Can’t say I got anything out of this conversation, other than seeing that I might need to add disclaimers to my original statement. Otherwise just passing some time.