The fact that you ignore the argument shows you have no counter-argument.
I haven’t ignored the argument at all all. I’ve countered it quite thoroughly, you just stuck your fingers in your ear and yelled “LALALALALALALA”.
Meanwhile out here in reality escapism is escapism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapism
Entire industries have sprung up to foster a growing tendency of people to remove themselves from the rigors of daily life. Many activities that are normal parts of a healthy existence (e.g., eating, sleeping, exercise, sexual activity) can also become avenues of escapism when taken to extremes or out of proper context.