Man Gets Disability After His Heavy Metal Obsession Declared An Addiction

[Prog Snob]

https://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/83117?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=metalfan

[cramx3]

I dont even know what to think of this, but he is definitely 

[Prog Snob]

I really assumed it was an American guy since we like to throw money at people for no good reason.  Little did I know that wasn't the case.   

[bosk1]

Good to know we aren't the only country to have completely run off the rails.

[TAC]

So Zydar's real name is Roger Tullgren?

[Plasmastrike]

Good to know we aren't the only country to have completely run off the rails.

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[Counselor of Prog]

I really assumed it was an American guy since we like to throw money at people for no good reason.  Little did I know that wasn't the case.   

Quoted for truth. 

Let's see if I can pull this stunt with my bosses and get away with it.  I'll open things up by cranking Maiden on my tablet tonight.

[The King in Crimson]

Yet another reason to move to Sweden.

[Kotowboy]

So 300 gigs a year is roughly 5 / 6 days a month he's not at a gig.

Well at least he gives himself a week off every month

[bout to crash]

 

Soo, with that line of logic we should just let people with any sort of addiction immerse themselves fully in it and pay them to do so?

[Prog Snob]

Soo, with that line of logic we should just let people with any sort of addiction immerse themselves fully in it and pay them to do so?

Therein lies the issue.  Once one person is allowed to, now you've set a precedence.  It's only a matter of time before there are others hoping to do the same.

[bout to crash]

Right. I believe that pretty much anything can be an addiction, and while heavy metal is obviously not as bad as meth, the diagnosis of "addiction" implies a problem that interferes with your functioning as a human being. So although the idea of this on the surface is kind of funny to a bunch of music-obsessed people, I guess I just don't understand how they can justify not even attempting to treat the addiction and simply giving him disability. Would they also do that for an alcoholic? "Oh, he's just addicted to drinking, no intention of kicking the habit... sign him up or benefits!"

[Prog Snob]

Right. I believe that pretty much anything can be an addiction, and while heavy metal is obviously not as bad as meth, the diagnosis of "addiction" implies a problem that interferes with your functioning as a human being. So although the idea of this on the surface is kind of funny to a bunch of music-obsessed people, I guess I just don't understand how they can justify not even attempting to treat the addiction and simply giving him disability. Would they also do that for an alcoholic? "Oh, he's just addicted to drinking, no intention of kicking the habit... sign him up or benefits!"

Is this typical for Sweden?  I mean I am not familiar with how liberally they give out disability benefits. This could be on par with what they normally do.  Either way though, it's extremely ludicrous and like you said, if this were something more serious like meth or drinking, would they send him to the nearest happy hour.