• saltesc@lemmy.world
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      You should learn more about the Danes and their military. 16 weeks paid work, worker’s union, and helping the community. But in 2014 99.1% of the lowly 4,200 spots were filled by volunteers, so good luck actually enjoying that summer camp. Straight to a full-time job or study instead :( Needless to say, this is why you’ve never heard of a Dane going abroad to escape service lol

      This ain’t yo momma’s US military.

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      How is that slavery? In a sane country, military service is actually a great tool to teach young adults how to behave within a diverse group and give life skills many lack at that age. In my homeland military service is only mandatory for men and i think it’s a shame and sexist that because I’m a woman I’m considered too fragile to do it.

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        You’re forcing people to work for you who otherwise wouldn’t.

        That’s textbook slavery.

        I’m sure all the arguments you make in favor of it are similar to ones whites made to enslave blacks. “It’s good for them.” Lol.

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          In Austria we still have conscription and the officer in charge of our company outright said to us during basic training : “This right here fullfills all the criteria of slavery if conscription wasn’t explicitly allowed I’d be in jail now!”

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          Nope. Text book slavery requires either ownership. Or forced labour without renumeration.

          Not saying conscription is good. But slavery is a different thing. And using the term lightly is an insult to those who have faced it.

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        It’s forced labor. It doesn’t get any clearer cut than that. It’s slavery.

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          Nope. Official def is either ownership. Or forced labour without renumeration.

          Forced labour with renumeration is not slavery.

          Just shitty.