Thousands of youngsters have joined the army since October 7 — and it is illegal to refuse. Sofia Orr is likely to become the first woman since then to be jailed for refusing military service, but believes it is ‘wrong to take children and make them into soldiers’
  • octopus_ink@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    9 months ago

    This is absolutely what we do in the U.S. and it’s abhorrent.

    I’m definitely aware and agree with all your points.

    Honestly not a criticism of you or your comment. Lot’s of people are advocating for the same thing; You just said it plainly.

    No worries, I did it somewhat sardonically. I don’t like that arrangement much more than compulsion. These are people we don’t trust to drink responsibly for three more years, but we tell ourselves it’s fair to expect them to make a mature, rational decision to sign their lives away for a period of time (or forever) with no life experience whatsoever.