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I thought Germany already had conscription, AKA mandatory service. Does this eliminate the conscientious objector alternatives like hospital volunteering?
by User23 2y ago
I thought Germany already had conscription, AKA mandatory service. Does this eliminate the conscientious objector alternatives like hospital volunteering?
- zwaps 2y agoGermany hasn't had any mandatory service since more than a decade
- jll29 2y agoConscription in Germany is technically there, but was "paused" in 2011. It could be re-activated, or "un-paused" with less red tape than introducing it from scratch. If re-introduced, there would likely be the same procedure in place for conscientious objectors that existed in the past (I am one, and declined military service in Germany at the time, opting for 15 months of community service instead of then 12 months of miltary service), namely stating your objection in writing when you are called to report for your conscription related health check. EDIT: typo fixed.
- matchamatcha 2y agoConscription was suspended (in 2011, iirc). https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/von-optimierungen-bis-hin-zur-wehrpflicht-fur-alle-diese-drei-wehrdienst-modelle-liegen-pistorius-zur-entscheidung-vor-11644154.html https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/von-optimierungen-bis-hi... ^According to that article, they want to consider extending conscription to other essential services, like fire departments.