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Schools in America apparently have their own army recruiter (lemmy.world)
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[–] 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

That is hell. Living in a country with mandatory conscription, I do a lot of legal work never to get there.

I am civilian. Fuck everyone who thinks they can force me to be any else.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I get it for countries where their self-preservation is on the line (Taiwan) or where it's simply been national policy since the dawn of time (Switzerland), but it's definitely different when it's for a dictatorial, unpopular, or corrupt government.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    In the US, you're still required to register with the government agency in charge of conscription when you turn 18 if you were born male. Just in case it might be needed in the future.

    That law is so unpopular they stopped charging people for failing to register 40 years ago, and instead made proving you did prerequisite for various things (again, if born male). If you fail to register, you are simply banned from a bunch of jobs and educational options.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Let's just say conscription is still one of the major ways males are discriminated against, even in the countries without mandatory service.

    And we should solve it not by drafting women, but by stopping the practice altogether.

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