• Apeman42@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    Yeah, no. Conscription is already a disgusting concept akin to slavery. Conscription to a private corporation dissolves even that minimal distinction.

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        15 hours ago

        We have “civilian service” as alternative to armed service in the military. Those people work in schools, libraries, (public) museums, that sort of places

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            8 hours ago

            They used to be, since it’s not as traditional or “manly”. But there’s a lot less of that sort of attitude these days. You’ve done your service after all.