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To: King Prout
implication: only those who abstain entirely do not get addicted.

Wouldn't that be a true statement?

639 posted on 05/25/2005 12:55:30 PM PDT by Zavien Doombringer (Have you gotten your Viking Kittie Patch today? http://www.visualops.com/patch.html)
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To: Zavien Doombringer

no.

one may recreationally imbibe alcohol and become neither physically nor psychologically addicted to it.
one may take the occasional painkiller and become neither physically nor psychologically addicted to it.
one may indulge in premarital nookie now and then and become neither physically nor psychologically addicted to it.
one may skydive and become neither physically nor psychologically addicted to it.
one may view nude photography and become neither physically nor psychologically addicted to it.

complete abtsention for most people is not a prerequisite for avoiding addiction to most things, vices, substances, activities.

do you get the point? liking a thing does not equate to addiction to that thing, irrespective of how many all-or-nothing rationalisms you put forth.


641 posted on 05/25/2005 1:02:39 PM PDT by King Prout (blast and char it among fetid buzzard guts!)
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