@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 3 days ago‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscriptionwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down110 cross-posted to: world
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-link‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscriptionwww.theguardian.com@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 3 days agomessage-square32fedilink cross-posted to: world
minus-square@LesserAbelink-29•3 days agoWhen the country is doing stupid shit like invading Iraq I’m opposed to the draft. When it’s defending against an existential threat which is on native soil, I don’t have as much sympathy for people avoiding the draft.
minus-square@LesserAbelink-14•3 days agoDo you think there are situations where conscription is appropriate?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink42•3 days agoYou would if it was you being sent to the meat grinder.
When the country is doing stupid shit like invading Iraq I’m opposed to the draft. When it’s defending against an existential threat which is on native soil, I don’t have as much sympathy for people avoiding the draft.
So when are you booking your flight to Kyiv?
Do you think there are situations where conscription is appropriate?
You would if it was you being sent to the meat grinder.
Ukraine allows for foreign volunteers. Feel free to help out.
Very brave stance coming from someone online
Go take their place then.