Do you think conscription is fair, moral/ ethical and or appropriate? — Benj96
On one side, ones nation provides their people with certain securities and services such as infrastructure, generally long lengths of diplomatically encouraged peace and prosperity, a protection and safety in numbers, the provision of resources etc. — Benj96
This some would argue it’s your personal duty as a man of fighting age to protect this social community that has nurtured and provided for you throughout your life. — Benj96
Should we always have a choice whether we fight? — Benj96
I think that the red means that people are less willing to fight for their country (like with Germany only 18%) and the blue that the majority of people are willing to fight for their country.Which is which? Red tones are for yes, or for no to the question at the top? — baker
a lot of other problems starting from the motivation of the conscripts — ssu
Especially in the West there is one huge disadvantage, or actually an advantage in some perspective.Yet conscripts might also have a far more pragmatic approach to fighting, an attitude of "Let's just get over with it, as quickly and as effectively as possible". They don't have any profound moral or otherwise metaphysical motivations for fighting, so no issues with justification.
There's even a saying, "It's easy to do that which must be done." — baker
That's actually the point of conscription and a reservist army: it's not that you may need training, you need training. And that basically takes at least 6 months or so. The war might be over well in six months. Historical examples show well just how much time is needed to create an army out of people that haven't any training. At large scale, you are talking at least about a year.No conscription is required, I am willing and wanting to defend what I perceive to be mine to defend. I may need training, or equipment, etc. but that is all. — Book273
Do you think conscription is fair, moral/ ethical and or appropriate? — Benj96
Is this a gender-neutral use of "man"? — Michael
It is not literally ‘forced’. — I like sushi
There is a choice. Stating you were ‘forced’ to do something really just means that you refused to accept the consequences of refusing to do what you were told was right. — I like sushi
I believe people should fight for what they believe in. They might be right, they might be wrong. The important thing is to try your damn hardest to act as you believe is ‘best’. — I like sushi
If you’re going to be silly I can stop talking? — I like sushi
The idea that we are ‘forced’ is a convenient ‘excuse’ to just follow rules you don’t believe in. — I like sushi
I believe people should fight for what they believe in. — I like sushi
As a general ‘rule’/‘law’ I am not for Forced Conscription at all (that should be obvious). Just because I admit there could be a situation that may contradict this does not make my position contradictory. — I like sushi
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