Prompted by another thread about conscription in Ukraine.

  • treefrog@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    When everyone is being drafted. Including the children of the oligarchs and political class.

    Otherwise it’s never right. It’s just feeding the poor to the war machine.

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      1 year ago

      So if for example every person’s name goes in the hat, and then conscripts are drawn at random? I only clarify because in a situation where every able body is fighting you’ve already lost, there needs to be logistics, maintaining utilities, growing food, etc

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        1 year ago

        Drafts usually are of young men for the logistic reasons you mentioned.

        So, if all men ages 18-24 are being drafted, the President’s kids should be first on the list.

        In other words, if you’re going to send my son to war and you are president you need to send your’s first. Otherwise I’m telling my kid to dodge because his life isn’t worth less than some rich assholes.