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How do you make someone understand that being drafted by force and ordered to invade another country is not a good thing? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by index@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why ought countries risk their existence to avoid a draft? The government already dictates other matters of life and death. Forgoing a draft would force bigger permanent militaries and not allow for some defense in depth strategies.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

Because we're better than that.

A state is just a legal entity. The nation and its residents are infinitely more important.