Reuters reports on a growing number of Finnish soldiers who are being excused from military duty due to “Internet Addiction”
“For people who play (Internet) games all night and don’t have any friends, don’t have any hobbies, to come into the army is a very big shock,” said Commander-Captain Jyrki Kivela at the military conscription unit.
“Some of (the conscripts) go to the doctor and say they can’t stay. Sometimes, the doctors have said they have an Internet addiction,” Kivela said.
It’s pretty obvious to anyone with an internet connection that many young men would not want to do with out their computer even for a day, and we all know people who have lost jobs or suffered recriminations due to to much web-surfing. So why is the Finnish military allowing this to occur? And if I have this problem, can I take time off and collect disability? 😉
Posted by scottm at 04:36 PM