These days, young Fins are using Internet addiction as a means of avoiding required military service.

They exhibit a longing for their PCs so painful that military doctors have become concerned for their condition and that the Finnish Defense Forces, have decided to excuse IP addicts from their six months duty all together.

“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,” declared Commander-Captain Jyrki Kivela at the military conscription unit.

From Reuters, via The Register.