Discussion: Compulsory service in the army

T0M

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Conscription, or drafting, is the compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service.

Is it mandatory to enlist the army in your country?
Did you serve in the army? how it was?
What do you think about conscription?

Buyonce1814

It's not mandatory in my country. I think it would be good to have some form of mandatory physical discipline training though.

beautiful player

No ma'am no god, I'd rather amputate myself to claim disability than serve in the army. I ain't risking my life for my country

T0M

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Originally posted by Buyonce1814

It's not mandatory in my country. I think it would be good to have some form of mandatory physical discipline training though.

I agree, but don't you think it can harmful for people who can't handle it mentally? it's not for everyone.

Callum

I read "constipation"

Buyonce1814

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Originally posted by T0M

I agree, but don't you think it can harmful for people who can't handle it mentally? it's not for everyone.

Would it be harmful for them if they're only training and not actually fighting in a war or something? It's not something I know a lot about if I'm honest.

T0M

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Originally posted by Callum

I read "constipation"

I changed the title for you

J a y

Ended in 1960.

gaga for gaga

I feel sorry for thos forced to join the army and fight against their will

Oxygen

Nope and I never want to, it would be a nightmare

T0M

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Originally posted by gaga for gaga

I feel sorry for thos forced to join the army and fight against their will

It's not just about the fight. half of them probably will be clerks like this one:

It's about the serve itself. Do we think it's necessary in 2015 to serve in the army for you country?

NX127

Yes, and that's why I left Syria and am not going back until I have legally spent 4 years in another country and paid $8k.

Pikachu

I am serving now

T0M

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Originally posted by Pikachu

I am serving now

Me too, be strong

How many years you must serve?

Golden

Compulsory service is such an outdated and ridiculous 'thing'.

Sure, armies are great for the well-being and protection of a country, but wars shouldn't be taking place. I mean it's almost 2015 and there are countries still fighting each other for what....? I genuinely don't know.

Pikachu

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Originally posted by T0M

Me too, be strong

How many years you must serve?

A little over a year more.

LoKoPaNdA

Mess is it really a thing in some countries

Honestly if I had been an adult man during the Vietnam War I would've fled to Canada or Sweden

T0M

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Originally posted by Pikachu

A little over a year more.

You got off lightly

I must serve nearly three years

Sunderland 4ever

My vision is blurry, so I have to wear glasses all the time. I was/am not army material.

Suilen

It's mandatory here for men (1 year iirc). I'm strongly against it (so is the majoriry of the population, though the polls may state the opposite), but it isn't going anywhere, especially after Ukrainian crisis.