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Norway and Israel always come up in these debates. In Norway it's national service - not necessarily direct military conscription. That's something I'd be willi
by remarkEon 8y ago
Norway and Israel always come up in these debates. In Norway it's national service - not necessarily direct military conscription. That's something I'd be willing to entertain. Israel is different, since one could argue they have a constant existential threat on their border and it makes sense to have a deliberate military requirement in place. They also side-step the gender integration issue by having all-female units, which isn't what happened when changes were made allowing women in combat roles. I'd still be against this.
- eesmith 8y agoSince you know about this topic already, please explain how your quip about "hipster cafes" and "complete naiveté" is a valid or meaningful description. Regarding "all-female units" in Israel, I'll point out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracal_Battalion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracal_Battalion : > The 33rd "Caracal" Battalion (Hebrew: גדוד קרקל) is an infantry combat battalion of the Israel Defense Forces, one of the three fully combat units (alongside the 'Lions of Jordan Battalion' and the 'Cheetah Battalion') in the Israeli military that is composed of both male and female soldiers. ... While Caracal is a mixed gender battalion, it has been 70% female since 2009. It is part of the 512th Sagi Brigade of the Southern Command.
- slavak 8y agoAs an Israeli, I'm not sure the IDF has even a single all-female unit. Most of the service is quite definitely fully integrated. You appear to have no idea of what you're talking about here.