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its a question of degree. going to the barracks when you get called up by mail vs getting grabbed off the street, punched in the face and shoved into a bus head
by nick486 6mo ago
its a question of degree. going to the barracks when you get called up by mail vs getting grabbed off the street, punched in the face and shoved into a bus headed for the training center.
- ryandrake 6mo agoBut if you don't do #1, then #2 will happen involuntarily, right? So conscription ultimately = physically forced.
- jltsiren 6mo agoThey will probably go to prison instead, like some of my friends did. Giving military training to people who definitely don't want it can be a bad idea for many reasons.
- samus 6mo agoUnmotivated draftees are mostly used as a workforce. Especially in modern warfare, soldiers without significant training are worse than useless, as the wrong action at the wrong time can compromise the stealth and mission of their unit.
- phyzome 6mo agoMake someone a slave and give them a loaded gun, what could go wrong?