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..."

Comments

Not surprising

[slubberdegullion]

Armies must be constantly tested in the real world (that means wars) or they will not know what is effective and what is not. Sort of like compiling a program to work out the bugs. If the American army stopped going to war as regularly as it did, soon you would see far more silly initiatives and such, because there would be no consequence. This is a nuance which liberals often miss in their "anti-war" stance.

Re:Not quite

[Anonymous Coward]

Haha. So you need to be grown up to join the military? The biggest kindergarden in the world. Look at how some Americans acted in Iraq. Is that grown up?

Some of you Americans should get out in the world to see the big picture. Get intouch with reality.

Peace

Re:Not just Bush

[Jeppe Salvesen]

You keep on the good side of people/countries to keep your enemies numbered. If keeping them happy means significant sacrifices, consider carefully if the price of one less enemy is worth the sacrifice.

Remember, you're occupying a country of camel-fuckers, and that alone is tying up your resources - and not going so well either.

Sure Machiavelli had some smart things to say, but be careful in following blindly anything - and especially if it's five hundred odd years old and was not written in an environment with a sole superpower.

Besides, "share our values" and Machiavelli are incompatible in very fundamental ways. Machiavelli was all about realpolitik and manipulation. And how do you know what allies are "true allies and are of genuine use to us"? Machiavelli is very specific about that in your quote.

Anyhow, do yourself a favor - live overseas for a year or so. You might learn a few things, and your arguments will carry more weight whatever you learn.