Image editing softwares, The opium of photography

I've been spending so much time in front of the computer adjusting and toning images I can't help but say that photoshopping images is like smoking opium. It's not exactly good for the smoker (likewise, its not exactly good for the photographer) but it kills pain and provides the user with relief (likewise, it saves or improves the images), and eventually gets you addicted while the vendors make huge chunks of money from the dependence on it, (likewise, you feel the need to use it so that your clients see that you spend more than just the time clicking the shot, more time spent on the images and your time is money.)

Isn't image editing softwares like opium? It's not good, but it isn't bad either. Dependence on it kills some physical skills and technical abilities, and opium makes the user sick and dependent on relief and strength to work.

If opium (or the image editing softwares) is well used it is full of capabilities and endless possibilities.