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This is for Europe: https://brilliantmaps.com/europe-fight-war/ https://brilliantmaps.com/europe-fight-war/ Results are heavily dependent on how you ask and t
by raxxorraxor 5y ago
This is for Europe:
https://brilliantmaps.com/europe-fight-war/ https://brilliantmaps.com/europe-fight-war/
Results are heavily dependent on how you ask and the context of current conflicts.
I am honest enough to refuse military service if I don't have a horse in the race so to speak. That can be a constitution that grants rights, it could be land or political participation, the vastly more important reason would be if friends or family that are threatened. Without any of that there is little to be gained and I believe many soldiers are exploited and dependant on the income. But it is a bad trade in many cases.
But for active military participation few conflicts would qualify to convince me to take up arms. I am not from the US but a relatively wealthy country. Some might see that as decadence and lacking thankfulness for the opportunities the country is granting me. But in a lot of cases wars aren't fought for soldiers, just by soldiers. And if I have the impression that the leadership isn't honoring civil liberties, the countries constitution or values, I am not putting my life on the line for it. In the end it is a decision for what you would exchange your life because you have to accept the possibility of death.