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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.
You would if it was you being sent to the meat grinder.
So when are you booking your flight to Kyiv?
Do you think there are situations where conscription is appropriate?
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Ukraine allows for foreign volunteers. Feel free to help out.
Go take their place then.
I understand being scared, but it would be hard for me to abandon my country in its time of need. Not for the government, but for the people that live there.
ETA: quite a few down votes, no one explaining why though
There are plenty of reasons that make a person unsuited for combat besides fear. The unwillingness to kill another person is a big one. The awareness that you simply don’t have that kind of thing in you. Seriously, there’s no call for you to smear them like that.
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As if those Ukranian men aren’t being forced into infantry when conscripted, give me a break. You really think they are given a choice what role they want?
Ukraine has shown extensive combat effectiveness via their use of rocket propelled munitions, I’m sure more and more of these individuals will be trained on HIMARS and Patriot systems now that the US has permitted their use against targets inside of Russia
quite a few down votes, no one explaining why though
It’s hard to take such declarations seriously over internet.
War bad (Unironically)
Naturally war is bad, but you can’t stand and defend your own people?
Many people cannot, correct. And that does not reflect poorly upon them simply because you can’t understand it. That’s why boot camp weeds out so many people who volunteered but still can’t hack it. Many people don’t even realize they don’t have what it takes. And you think it’s a bad thing for wiser people to recognize it in themselves?
I can’t conceive of someone so fearful of war that they’d willingly leave others out to dry in this fashion while hiding behind the forces of another nation.
Perhaps you lack imagination.
Perhaps, or perhaps people like this just aren’t the types of people I associate with
Well it seems like you think you know these people you claim you don’t know. For instance, you keep accusing them of being fearful, and that being the only reason you can think of why people would not be willing to go to war.
Can you think of no other reason why people would be unsuited for the military and combat? Because I assure you, boot camp weeds out people who volunteer, and that the military finds unsuitable. Do you think cowardice is the only thing they look for?
Every warmonger to ever exist:
Naturally war is bad, but
but but but but but but but but but but but but but but but
Why don’t you go fight instead of talking big.
Already have, got the injuries to prove it
Cowardice. They won’t be welcome in the next country they flee to either.
Oh, that’s the only reason you can think of, huh? You must be a real tough guy.
Yeah I’m an alpha male. No. Jesus. I’m saying you can’t just run away when your home and entire life is under threat from a source of power. When would you stop running?
Please define cowardice. For instance, are these men cowards?
I agree with you but I also understand why this is happening. I would be hard pressed to say I would be made out for military service even though I have great respect for those in the military. Cowardice is one reason and a very relatable one at that. To say people aren’t fleeing because of cowardice at all is naive. But to judge them for that is unfair. I think we all agree there.
That being said, people in your comment chain aren’t taking into account the fact that the very fabric of the Ukrainian society is under threat of total eradication. Historically that brings out a higher calling in people to defend their own homes, their loved ones, and their neighbors.
At any rate, the fleeing of these men bodes quite poorly for the future of us all.
I’m tired of people acting like Ukraine isn’t holding back the fascist tide of Russian imperialism to the benefit of us all. If they were to give up today it would spell the end of their civilization, and a start to many great problems for the rest of us. Our peace is paid for in Ukrainian blood right now. Russia is sabotaging several foreign powers with intention to finish this genocide and expand the war. America, Germany, Sweden and elsewhere have been hit. And people act like we’re not going to have to put our own soldiers on the line at some point. And the less Ukrainians in the fight, the sooner that will be.
Give me the downvotes. I’ve studied Russian history.
Edit: I’d also like someone to give me an alternative to conscription in their case. I see no other option.
What a based man. As a wise Spaniard once said, “Malditas sean las guerras y los canallas que las hacen”.
