I believe it is a good idea, not only will it foster a closer feeling of unity and understanding between citizens, it will also be something all citizens have in common, and something you can talk about with anyone.

I am a bit sad that I never got to do it, I did muster, but failed the hearing test, at the time I was relieved, but now, I miss it sort of.

[–] citizen@normalcity.life 8 points 10 months ago (7 children)

If you want to bring people together create a program to do such thing. Forcing them into a shooting at people and dropping bombs course is the worst thing you could possibly come up with.

[–] cesium@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You're able to refuse active military service and will be put into a civil service position. No one is forced to "shoot at people".

[–] citizen@normalcity.life 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In your mind perhaps, in my country before they abolished military service you would get fined and sent to jail if you refused to go and they would teach everyone at last once how to shot a gun towards targets made to resemble human beings.

[–] cesium@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'm talking about Germany as this article is talking about the potential reintroduced of mandatory military service there.

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