Net Addiction Gets Finnish Soldiers Out Of Army

nerdb0t writes "Reuters is reporting that the Finnish Defense Forces have allowed some men to be excused from military service because of 'Internet Addiction.' The service period is 6 months - but that's too long away from the internet for these guys. Is this a joke? Is this a legitimate illness? Hm..where can I apply for disability..."

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Re:Not just Bush

[Dogtanian]

Let's also consider this, however; Jerry Pournelle (Byte)- I believe it was- pointed out the problem with outsourcing America's production of important stuff to countries like China.

I think he also used the example of production in Europe (e.g. what if production of XYZ is against a European law that says you can't produce XYZ if it is used for immoral purposes), but frankly, China is the main issue here, as they are far more likely to be America's enemies in a war, and they produce a mind-boggling quantity of.... everything, basically.

Now, if there was a problem with China, what sort of situation would America be in? Food is important, sure, but it's not the only consideration.

Re:Not just Bush

[RWerp]

Eliminating world povery is also a matter of national security.