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Could you elaborate on this?

• ahartmetz 2y ago
  Probably similar to how it used to be in Germany. The many conscientious objectors to army service were doing useful work for very little money.
• StefanBatory 2y ago
  I think that Wikipedia article will explain this to you better than I could. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zivildienst_in_Austria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zivildienst_in_Austria Also, referendum in 2013... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Austrian_conscription_referendum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Austrian_conscription_ref... https://www.dw.com/en/austria-bucks-trend-with-conscription-vote/a-16538451 https://www.dw.com/en/austria-bucks-trend-with-conscription-... "Many voters were apparently swayed by warnings from health organizations and charities, which had said they would not be able to cope without the 14,000 young men who opt to carry out community service each year.One of them was Alfred Körbel, a 74-year-old from Vienna. "Civilian service is very important for our society," he told DW. "Organizations like the Red Cross and other health care providers would not be able to keep going without such support." There was a big generational gap in voting trends, with older people more likely to support conscription. Heidenkamp explains that there was "a blend of different motives" that led to the outcome in favor of conscription." In short, "we need to keep it as otherwise who would do that" instead of paying more :<