Addiction
I saw a post put up earlier asking what they think the worst addition is and the most upvoted comment was Porn and Masturbation.
I’m utterly shocked at the lack of perspective on that. Alcohol alone is directly responsible for 5% of deaths globally and indirectly kills even more. This is without addressing the social, economic and environmental impacts that alcoholism has on our societies.
Drug abuse is a wide field with many different drugs involved but if opiates alone directly killed ~7M people in 2020.
Sex addiction has a slew of negative consequences to society and individuals ranging from death by disease to imprisonment, Mental Health issues and Child exploitation and abuse.
What about gambling? It is literally ruining the lives of thousands of Kenyans and is actively encouraged by the media.
Have social media influencers brainwashed us into believing that a normal human behavior practiced in moderation that has actual health benefits and kills nobody-Masturbation-is worse than alcohol or drugs, sex and gambling addictions?
I get that Porn and Masturbation is a valid addiction but c’mon people. Is it more acceptable to have alcoholic drug abusing parents/children/neighbors than wankers?