| BBC News, New York |
A man in the US is suing IBM for $5m in a wrongful dismissal case after he was fired for visiting adult internet chat rooms while at work.
James Pacenza, 58, says he was addicted to online chat rooms and that IBM should have offered him sympathy and treatment instead of firing him. The Vietnam War veteran says he has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder since 1969. He argues that he used the internet to control his psychological problems.
'Self-medicating'
Mr Pacenza says that seeing his best friend killed in action while they were on patrol in Vietnam in 1969 brought on his post-traumatic stress disorder. He says that his psychological problems have left him addicted to sex, especially adult internet chat rooms.
Should companies take a more sympathetic approach towards employees with addictions? Is sex addiction taken seriously? Are you an addict - what is your experience?
My response:I suppose it depends on the situation. Was he talking to other dudes or to hot babes? If it was hot babes then he totally has a case, but watching your buddy die in combat shouldn't turn you gay. Also, if he was taking pictures of his wang then I totally understand.
